Stress Cracking of Polycarbonate Exposed to Sunscreen

SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 152-157

  Krishna, Arvind ^a   Berg, Eric ^a  

^a Delphi Automotive LLP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS; BENDING STRAIN; CHEMICAL AGENT; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; FAILURE LOCATIONS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PUSHBUTTONS; STRAIN LIMIT; STRESS CRACKING; STRUCTURAL DEGRADATION; THREE-POINT BEND TESTING;

DEGRADATION;

SUN HOODS;

EID: 79959553405     PISSN: 19463979     EISSN: 19463987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2011-01-0037     Document Type: Article

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