The mechanisms and mechanics of the toughening of epoxy polymers modified with silica nanoparticles

Polymer

Volumn 51, Issue 26, 2010, Pages 6284-6294

  Hsieh, T H ^a   Kinloch, A J ^a   Masania, K ^a   Taylor, A C ^a   Sprenger, S ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Nanoresins AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epoxy polymers; Fracture energy; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ELASTIC MODULI; FILLED POLYMERS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE ENERGY; GLASS TRANSITION; NANOPARTICLES;

EPOXY POLYMERS; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; MEASURED VALUES; MECHANICAL AND FRACTURE PROPERTIES; MODELLING STUDIES; OVERALL FRACTURE ENERGIES; STRUCTURE/PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS;

SILICA NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 78649727325     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.10.048     Document Type: Article

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