Optimisation of interfacial properties for tensile strength by plasma polymerisation

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2302-2309

  Swait, T J ^a   Soutis, C ^a   Jones, F R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibres; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fibre matrix bond; C. Stress transfer; E. Plasma deposition

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ACIDS; ACRYLIC MONOMERS; ADHESION; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FRACTURE; GLASS FIBERS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MONOMERS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PLASMAS; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYMERIC GLASS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

A. GLASS FIBRES; A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); B. FIBRE-MATRIX BOND; C. STRESS TRANSFER; E. PLASMA DEPOSITION;

FIBERS;

ACRYLIC ACID; BONDING; COATING; FIBER-MATRIX ADHESION; GLASS FIBER; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; POLYMERIZATION; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 51649094819     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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