Effect of UV exposure on the microstructure and mechanical properties of long fiber thermoplastic (LFT) composites

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 4423-4432

  Goel, A ^a   Chawla, K K ^a   Vaidya, U K ^a   Koopman, M ^a   Dean, D R ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; THERMOPLASTICS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

OF LONG FIBER THERMOPLASTIC (LFT); UV EXPOSURE TIME;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 44349143848     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-007-2444-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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