Young's modulus of vinyl ester composites cured by microwave irradiation: Preliminary results

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 1911-1924

  Ku, H ^a   Puttgunta, V C ^a   Trada, M ^a  

^a University of Southern   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ESTERS; IRRADIATION; MICROWAVES; TENSILE STRENGTH; VINYL RESINS;

PARTICULATE COMPOSITES; SHORT BAR METHOD; VINYL ESTER;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33846272409     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939306779322675     Document Type: Article

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