Improving environmental performance of polymer glazing through novel material hybrids

Plastics, Rubber and Composites

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-90

  Kirwan, K ^a   Taylor, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b TWI LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerator weather testing; Acrylic; Automotive glazing; Composite; Environmental protection; Injection moulding; Laminate; Polycarbonate

Indexed keywords

ACRYLICS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYCARBONATES; WEAR RESISTANCE; WEATHERING;

ACCELERATOR WEATHER TESTING; LAMINATE STRUCTURES; POLYMER GLAZING; WEATHERING RESISTANCE;

HYBRID MATERIALS;

EID: 35349014118     PISSN: 14658011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328907X177563     Document Type: Article

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