Partially cured epoxy/SWCNT thin films for the reinforcement of vacuum-assisted resin-transfer-molded composites

Carbon

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2364-2367

  Sun, Luyi ^a   Warren, Graham L ^b   Sue, Hung Jue ^b  

^a Texas State University   (United States)

^b Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOWER COST; MOLDED COMPOSITES; OPTIMIZED COMPOSITES;

CARBON NANOTUBES; REINFORCEMENT; VACUUM;

RESINS;

EID: 77950519548     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2010.02.027     Document Type: Letter

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