Influence of calcium carbonate on RTM and RTM light processing and properties of molded composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 1213-1221

  Garay, André C ^a   Heck, Vicente ^a   Zattera, Ademir J ^b   Souza, Jeferson A ^c   Amico, Sandro C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

filler; resin flow; resin transfer molding; RTM light

Indexed keywords

CACO3 FILLER; DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS; FLOW MEDIA; GEL TIME; INORGANIC FILLERS; IZOD IMPACT; LIGHT COMPOSITES; LIGHT PROCESSING; MOLDED COMPOSITES; PROCESS PRODUCTIVITY; PROCESSABILITY; RESIN FLOW;

CALCIUM; CARBONATION; FILLERS; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; REINFORCEMENT; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CALCIUM CARBONATE;

EID: 82955201546     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684411416033     Document Type: Article

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