Thermomechanical behavior of vinyl ester oligomer-toughened epoxy-clay hybrid nanocomposites

International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 319-337

  Chozhan, Chinnakkannu Karikal ^a   Rajasekaran, Rajangam ^a   Alagar, Muthukaruppan ^a   Gnanasundaram, Periyannan ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Epoxy resin; Glass transition temperature; Impact strength; Nanocomposites; Organophilic MMT clay; Thermal stability; Vinyl ester oligomer

Indexed keywords

ORGANOPHILIC MMT CLAY; VINYL ESTER OLIGOMER;

EPOXY RESINS; ESTERS; GLASS TRANSITION; OLIGOMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 38749132334     PISSN: 00914037     EISSN: 1563535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00914030701555734     Document Type: Article

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