A Critical Review: The Modification, Properties, and Applications of Epoxy Resins

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 107-125

  Mohan, Pragyan ^a  

^a Rama Institute of Engineering and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Alternate methods of modification; Curing modification; Structural modification

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATE METHOD; CRITICAL REVIEW; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MODIFIED EPOXY; STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS;

BLENDING; CURING; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; RESINS;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 84873691252     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2012.727057     Document Type: Review

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