X-ray ultramicroscopy: A new method for observation and measurement of filler dispersion in thermoplastic composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 178-185

  Wu, Dongyang ^a   Gao, Dachao ^a   Mayo, Sheridan C ^a   Gotama, Januar ^a   Way, Cameron ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Particle reinforced composites; A. Polymer matrix composites; D. Non destructive testing; E. Extrusion; X ray ultramicroscopy

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EXTRUSION; FILLERS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; NYLON POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; TOMOGRAPHY;

PARTICLE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES; X-RAY PHASE CONTRAST IMAGING; X-RAY ULTRAMICROSCOPY;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; EXTRUSION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATRIX; NYLON 6; PARTICLE; POLYPROPYLENE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TESTING; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER; X-RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 35448961953     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.05.017     Document Type: Article

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