Effect of mixing sequences on the flexural and morphological properties of epoxy/ organo-montmorillonite nanocomposites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 2269-2284

  Yap, Y P ^a   Chow, W S ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Epoxy; Flexural; Mixing sequences.; Morphology; Organo montmorillonite; Thermosetting resins

Indexed keywords

BISPHENOL A; CURING AGENTS; DIGLYCIDYL ETHER; EPOXY; EPOXY MATRICES; EPOXY NANOCOMPOSITES; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLEXURAL; FLEXURAL MODULUS; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; FLEXURAL TESTS; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANO-MONTMORILLONITE; THERMOSETTING RESINS; XRD;

AMINES; CLAY MINERALS; CURING; ETHERS; FIELD EMISSION; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHENOLS; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATE MINERALS; THERMOSETS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

MIXING;

EID: 69949124464     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998309344936     Document Type: Article

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