Cure shrinkage characterization and modeling of a polyester resin containing low profile additives

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 994-1009

  Haider, Mohsan ^a   Hubert, Pascal ^a   Lessard, Larry ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

B. Curing chemical shrinkage; B. Rheological properties; D. Thermal analysis; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; MORPHOLOGY; POLYESTERS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOSETS;

CURING CHEMICAL SHRINKAGE; LOW PROFILE ADDITIVES (LPA); RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (RTM); RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES;

RESINS;

EID: 33845435167     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.06.020     Document Type: Article

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