Effect of water absorption on the thermal-mechanical properties of HTPB modified DGEBA-based epoxy systems

Polymer Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 262-267

  Berry, N G ^a,b   d'Almeida, J R M ^b   Barcia, F L ^c   Soares, B G ^c  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

DMA; Epoxy resins; HTPB; Toughness; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ELASTOMERS; MACROMOLECULES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYBUTADIENES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TOUGHNESS; WATER ABSORPTION;

HYDROXYL-TERMINATED POLYBUTADIENE (HTPB); MONOPHASIC SYSTEMS; WATER IMMERSION; WATER SATURATION VALUES;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 33846805964     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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