An improved method for the dispersion assessment of flame retardant filler/polymer systems based on the multifractal analysis of SEM images

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering

Volumn 289, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 864-871

  Milis, Stephen L ^a   Lees, Graham C ^a   Liauw, Christopher M ^a   Lynch, Stephen ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composites; Dispersions; Fillers; Image analysis; Multifractal

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; ELECTRONS; FRACTALS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FLAME RETARDANT FILLED (FRF); MULTIFRACTALS; POLYMER COMPOSITES;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; FILLER; FLAME RETARDANT; ISOSTEARIC ACID; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; METAL; POLYMER; STEARIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; DISPERSION; DRUG FORMULATION; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATERIAL STATE; RADIATION SCATTERING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 7944237666     PISSN: 14387492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mame.200400138     Document Type: Article

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