Epoxy adhesives modified with nano- and micro-particles for in-situ timber bonding: Effect of microstructure on bond integrity

International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-67

  Ahmad, Z ^a   Ansell, M P ^b   Smedley, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c Rotafix Northern Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Micro and nano particle reinforcements; Shear strength; Thixotropy; Wettability

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953010689     PISSN: 18230334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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