Fracture toughness of phenol formaldehyde composites post-cured in microwaves

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 2137-2146

  Cardona, F ^a   Ku, H ^a   Pattarachaiyakoop, N ^b   Rogers, D ^c   Trada, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Loklite Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FILLERS; FORMALDEHYDE; MICROWAVES; THERMOSETS;

CERAMIC-BASED FILLERS; CONVENTIONAL OVENS; FILLER ADDITION LEVELS; MICROWAVE CURED COMPOSITES;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 36949021787     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939307783152867     Document Type: Article

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