Nanostructure development and cure kinetics in epoxy-based PLS nanocomposites

Journal of Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-20

  Hutchinson, J M ^a   Montserrat, S ^a   Roman F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS-LINKED NETWORKS; CURE KINETICS; CURING AGENTS; CURING REACTIONS; MIXING METHOD; MODIFIED CLAYS; PRE-CONDITIONING; SOLVENT METHOD;

CURING; NANOCOMPOSITES; SOLVENTS;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 67650847302     PISSN: 17904439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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