Study of 2.5-D glass-fabric-reinforced light-curable resin composites for orthotic applications

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 2739-2746

  Wan, Y Z ^a   Zak, G ^b   Naumann, S ^c   Redekop, S ^c   Slywynska, I ^c   Jiang, Y ^d  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Nanjing Fiberglass Research and Design Institute   (China)

Author keywords

A. 2.5 D fabric; A. Composite; A. Glass fiber; A. Orthotics; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULI; HARDENING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORTHOTICS; POLYPROPYLENES;

LIGHT-CURABLE COMPOSITE MATERIAL;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITE PROPERTY; FATIGUE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; ORTHOSIS; PLASTIC; POLYPROPYLENE; SYNTHETIC RESIN; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 34548076935     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.02.010     Document Type: Article

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