Composites based on bimodal vinyl ester resins with low hazardous air pollutant contents

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 1869-1876

  La Scala, John J ^a   Logan, Matthew S ^b   Sands, James M ^a   Palmese, Giuseppe R ^c  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fracture toughness; B. Thermo mechanical properties; D. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA); D. Styrene replacements alternatives

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; STYRENE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VINYL RESINS; VISCOSITY;

METHACRYLATION; MOLECULAR RELAXATION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

FRACTURE; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; TOUGHNESS; VINYL POLYMER;

EID: 42249090196     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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