Composites of UHMWPE fiber reinforced PU/epoxy grafted interpenetrating polymer networks

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 996-1008

  Lin, S P ^a   Han, J L ^b   Yeh, J T ^c   Chang, F C ^d   Hsieh, K H ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NANYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bulletproof testing; Epoxy (DGEBA); Interpenetrating polymer network (IPN); Plasma surface treatment; Polyurethane (PU); Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYOLEFINS; POLYURETHANES; SHEAR STRENGTH; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BULLETPROOF TESTING; PLASMA TREATMENT; POLYOLS;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 33847009025     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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