Optimising the interfacial response of glass fibre composites with a functional nanoscale plasma polymer coating

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 15-16, 2008, Pages 3161-3170

  Liu, Zheng ^a   Zhao, Fangming ^a   Jones, Frank R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Interfacial strength; B. Interlaminar shear stress; C. Laminates; C. Stress transfer; E. Plasma polymer deposition

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ACIDS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COATINGS; COPOLYMERIZATION; CROSSLINKING; DIFFUSION COATINGS; EPOXY RESINS; FIBERS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; GLASS; GLASS FIBERS; INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASMA DEPOSITION; PLASMAS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERIC GLASS; POLYMERS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; RESINS; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURFACE TREATMENT; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; B. INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; B. INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRESS; C. LAMINATES; C. STRESS TRANSFER; E. PLASMA POLYMER DEPOSITION;

PLASTIC COATINGS;

COATING; COPOLYMER; DIFFUSION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; SHEAR PROPERTY; STRENGTH;

EID: 55649103184     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.07.021     Document Type: Article

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