Platelet-reinforced polymer matrix composites by combined gel-casting and hot-pressing. Part II: Thermoplastic polyurethane matrix composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1966-1972

  Bonderer, Lorenz J ^a   Feldman, Kirill ^a   Gauckler, Ludwig J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

A. Layered structures; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; B. Stress strain curves

Indexed keywords

B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CAPILLARY FORCE; CRITICAL VALUE; DESIGNING PRINCIPLE; FABRICATION METHOD; FRACTURE MODE; GEL-CASTING; LAYERED STRUCTURES; LOW STRAINS; MATRIX; PLATELET GELS; POLYMER GELS; PRESSING METHODS; PULL-OUT; PURE POLYMERS; REINFORCED ELASTOMERS; REINFORCED POLYMERS; SUBMICROMETERS; TAILORED PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH; WELL-DISPERSED;

ASPECT RATIO; DISSOLUTION; DUCTILE FRACTURE; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; ELASTOMERS; GELS; HOT PRESSING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METAL RECOVERY; PLATELETS; POLYMER MATRIX; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RUBBER; STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH; TITRATION; VOLUME FRACTION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 77956896834     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.07.016     Document Type: Article

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