Environmental degradation of epoxy-organoclay nanocomposites due to UV exposure: Part II residual mechanical properties

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2149-2155

  Woo, Ricky S C ^a   Zhu, Honggang ^a   Leung, Christopher K Y ^a   Kim, Jang Kyo ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

A. Epoxy clay nanocomposite; A. Nano structures; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Environmental degradation; D. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROHARDNESS; ORGANOCLAY; TENSILE STRAIN;

EPOXY/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITE; FLEXURAL MODULUS; RESIDUAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE PROPERTY; ELASTIC MODULUS; EPOXY RESIN; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MATRIX; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOCOMPOSITE; STRAIN; TESTING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 44149112743     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.03.020     Document Type: Article

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