A rapid method of measuring the glass transition temperature using a novel dynamic mechanical analysis method

Journal of Adhesion

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 785-806

  Zhang, Y ^a   Adams, R D ^a,b   Da Silva, Lucas F M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Constrained adhesive layer; Glass transition temperature; Vibrating beam

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE LAYERS; AT RESONANCE; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL; FEEDBACK CIRCUITS; HEATING CYCLES; PEAK VALUES; RAPID METHOD; VIBRATING BEAM;

ADHESION; FILMS; GLASS TRANSITION;

GLASS;

EID: 84879114977     PISSN: 00218464     EISSN: 15455823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218464.2013.763677     Document Type: Article

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