Deformation micromechanics of model regenerated cellulose fibre-epoxy/polyester composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2150-2159

  Mottershead, B ^a   Eichhorn, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Interface; Cellulose; Composite; Micromechanics

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

DROPLET-FIBRE; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRESS; THIN FLAT FILM-FIBRE GEOMETRIES;

CELLULOSIC RESINS;

CELLULOSE PLASTICS; INTERFACES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; REGENERATED CELLULOSE;

CELLULOSIC FIBER; DEFORMATION; EPOXY RESIN; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; POLYESTER FIBER; SHEAR PROPERTY; STRESS;

EID: 34247609901     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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