Epoxy-clay nanocomposites and hybrids: Synthesis and characterization

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-37

  Velmurugan, R ^a   Mohan, T P ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b Futura Polyesters Limited   (India)

Author keywords

epoxy clay nanocomposites.; hybrid composites; polymer clay nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; EPOXY RESINS; FIBERS; GLASS; GLASS FIBERS; HYBRID MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; ORGANOCLAY; PHOTORESISTS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERIC GLASS; POLYMERS; SILICATE MINERALS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASONICS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

DYNAMIC MECHANICALS; EPOXY POLYMERS; EPOXY-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES.; FILLED COMPOSITES; HYBRID COMPOSITES; MMT CLAYS; REINFORCED EPOXIES; REINFORCED EPOXY COMPOSITES; STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGIES; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; THERMAL PROPERTIES; THERMOGRAVIMETRY ANALYSES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; X-RAY DIFFRACTIONS;

CLAY MINERALS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CLAY; COMPOSITES; FIBERS; GLASS; GLASS FIBERS; POLYEPOXIDES; POLYMERS; THERMAL PROPERTIES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASONIC FREQUENCIES; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 57849161000     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684407081439     Document Type: Article

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