Elastomeric epoxy nanocomposites: Nanostructure and properties

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 640-646

  Lipinska, M ^a   Hutchinson, J M ^b  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Nanoclays; A. Nanocomposites; B. Mechanical properties; D. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM); Exfoliation

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATE SIZES; CLAY LAYERS; CURING AGENTS; DGEBA EPOXY RESINS; ELASTOMERIC NANOCOMPOSITES; EPOXY NANOCOMPOSITES; EXFOLIATION; FRACTURE SURFACES; MATRIX; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; NANO CLAYS; POLYMER LAYERED SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON;

CLAY MINERALS; CURING; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84857140295     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.01.012     Document Type: Article

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