Fracture behavior of GFRP laminates with nanocomposite epoxy resin matrix

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 959-976

  Barbezat, M ^a   Brunner, A J ^a   Necola, A ^a   Rees, M ^a   Gasser, Ph ^a   Terrasi, G ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fracture behavior; Mechanical characterization; Microscopy.; Organo silicate modified epoxy; Polymer matrix composite

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION; MICROSCOPY.; ORGANO-SILICATE MODIFIED EPOXY; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITE;

EPOXY RESINS; FILLERS; LAMINATES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RESINS; SILICATES;

FRACTURE;

EID: 65449122788     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998308100799     Document Type: Conference Paper

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