Mechanical and optical properties of nanosilica-filled polycarbonate composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 487-500

  Zhou, Rui Juan ^a   Burkhart, Thomas ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

mechanical properties; optical properties; polycarbonate composites

Indexed keywords

BRABENDER MIXER; COMPACT TENSION TESTS; DIRECT MELT-COMPOUNDING; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; KNEADING PROCESS; LIGHT LOSS; MATRIX; NANO- SIO; NANO-SILICA; PARTICLE CONTENT; PARTICLE LOADING; TENSILE TESTS; THERMAL DEGRADATIONS;

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOANALYSIS; TRANSPARENCY;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77955082141     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705709353720     Document Type: Article

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