Measurement approaches to develop a fundamental understanding of scratch and mar resistance

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 257-266

  VanLandingham, Mark R ^a,d   Sung, Li Piin ^a   Chang, Neng Kai ^b   Wu, Tsun Yen ^b   Chang, Shuo Hung ^b   Jardret, Vincent D ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Tribometrix Inc   (United States)

^d U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appearance; Confocal microscopy; Epoxy; Hardness; Instrumented indentation; Mechanical properties; PMMA; Rheology; Scratch resistance

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HARDNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RHEOLOGY; STRESS RELAXATION; VISCOELASTICITY;

APPEARANCE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; INSTRUMENTED INDENTATION; SCRATCH RESISTANCE;

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

EID: 8344237593     PISSN: 15470091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11998-004-0028-9     Document Type: Article

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