Barriers to the commercial acceptance of radiation processing in the manufacture of fiber reinforced composites

International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings)

Volumn 52, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Berejka, Anthony J ^a  

^a Ionicorp   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber reinforcement; Matrix chemistry; Radiation processing

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; ENERGY TRANSFER; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MILITARY AVIATION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RADIATION EFFECTS;

FIBER REINFORCEMENT; MATRIX CHEMISTRY; RADIATION PROCESSING; X-RAY PROCESSING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 34748821350     PISSN: 08910138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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