Evolution of transient states and properties of an epoxy-silica hybrid cured at ambient temperature

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1298-1313

  Lionetto, Francesca ^a   Mascia, Leno ^b   Frigione, Mariaenrica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cold cure; Epoxy; Gelation; Hybrid; Microvoiding; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

COLD CURE; EPOXY; EPOXY-SILICA HYBRIDS; GLYCIDOXYPROPYLTRIMETHOXYSILANE; HYBRID; LOW-TEMPERATURE CURING; MICROVOIDING; STRENGTH AND DUCTILITIES;

COUPLING AGENTS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPOXY RESINS; GELATION; HYBRID SYSTEMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RESINS; SILICA; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; VITRIFICATION;

CURING;

EID: 84878681910     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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