When polymers fail: A case report on a defective epoxy resin flooring

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1394-1400

  Causin, Valerio ^a   Marega, Carla ^a   Marigo, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical analysis; Failure analysis; Fitness for purpose; Forensic engineering; X ray analysis

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EVAPORATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; SOLVENTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

EPOXY FLOORING; PLASTICIZATION;

EPOXY RESINS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EPOXY RESINS; EVAPORATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; SOLVENTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 34247611400     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2006.11.007     Document Type: Article

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