High-performance composites based on all-aromatic liquid crystal thermosets

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 863-867

  Iqbal, Mazhar ^a   Dingemans, Theo J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Mechanical properties; Liquid crystal thermoset

Indexed keywords

4-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACIDS; A. POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; AROMATIC LIQUIDS; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; COMPOSITE PANELS; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; HIGH STRENGTH; IN-PLANE SHEAR MODULUS; IN-PLANE SHEAR STRENGTH; INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; ISOPHTHALIC ACID; LOW COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSIONS; NEW HIGH; TEST SPECIMENS; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER;

AROMATIC POLYMERS; CARBON FIBERS; CURING; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; GLASS TRANSITION; KETONES; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHENOLS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMOSETS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 79953115826     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.01.030     Document Type: Article

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