Effects of the nanoparticles on the thermal expansion and mechanical properties of unsaturated polyester/clay nanocomposites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 44-48

  Chieruzzi, Manila ^a   Miliozzi, Adio ^b   Kenny, Josè M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE POLÍMEROS   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Nano structures; A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Thermal properties; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

BENDING TESTS; ELASTIC MODULI; MECHANICAL TESTING; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REACTION KINETICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE TESTING; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; UNSATURATED POLYMERS;

CALORIMETRIC TEST; CLEAVAGE SURFACES; COEFFICIENTS OF THERMAL EXPANSIONS; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MONTMORILLONITE CLAY; UNSATURATED POLYESTER; UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN; VISCOSITY REDUCER;

POLYESTER RESINS;

EID: 84869882132     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.09.016     Document Type: Article

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