Tensile, Electrical Conductivity, and Morphological Properties of Carbon Black-Filled Epoxy Composites

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 329-338

  Abdul Khalil, H P S ^a,b   Jawaid, M ^b   Firoozian, P ^a   Amjad, M ^c   Zainudin, E ^b   Paridah, M T ^b  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c THE ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAWALPUR   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Carbon blacks; Electrical properties; Epoxy composites; Tensile properties; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS STRUCTURES; EFFECT OF CARBONS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EPOXY COMPOSITE; EPOXY MATRICES; FILLER LOADING; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH;

CARBON BLACK; EPOXY RESINS; FILLED POLYMERS; LOADING; PALM OIL; TENSILE PROPERTIES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84880026723     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2013.782841     Document Type: Article

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