The influence of montmorillonite on mechanical, thermal and fire retardation properties of vinylester/glass composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 47, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 2163-2178

  Mahesh, Kr Vishnu ^a   Murthy, Hn Narasimha ^b   Kumaraswamy, B E ^a   Sridhar, R ^b   Krishna, M ^b   Sherigara, B S ^a  

^a KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b R V COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

fire retardancy; mechanical properties; Montmorillonite; scanning electron microscopy; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

BURNING RATE; FATIGUE DAMAGE MECHANISM; FIRE RETARDANCY; FIRE RETARDATION; INTER-LAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTHS; INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; LIMITING OXYGEN INDEX; VINYL ESTERS;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GLASS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CLAY MINERALS;

EID: 84880284071     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998312454902     Document Type: Article

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