Application of indentation fracture mechanics approach for determination of fracture toughness of brittle polymer systems

Polymer Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-59

  Lach, Ralf ^a   Antonova Gyurova, Lada ^a   Grellmann, Wolfgang ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fracture toughness; Indentation fracture mechanics; Polymethyl methacrylate; Polystyrene

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CRACKS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYSTYRENES; SILICA;

BRITTLE POLYMER SYSTEMS; INDENTATION FRACTURE MECHANICS; SYNDIOTACTIC PS;

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

EID: 33846258756     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2006.08.006     Document Type: Article

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