The effect of filler on epoxidised natural rubber-alumina nanoparticles composites

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 538-547

  Mohamad, Noraiham ^a   Muchtar, Andanastuti ^a   Ghazali, Mariyam Jameelah ^a   Mohd, Dahlan Hj ^b   Azhari, Che Husna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alumina Nanoparticles; Cure; Epoxidised natural rubber; Fracture; Mechanical

Indexed keywords

EID: 65149102901     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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