Water absorption of epoxy/glass fiber/organo-montmorillonite nanocomposites

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 104-108

  Chow, W S ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Epoxy; Glass fiber; Organo montmorillonite; Polymer composites; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749134695     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2007.18     Document Type: Article

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