Processing and mechanical properties characterization of hybrid thermoset polymer composites with micro-fiber and carbon nano-fiber reinforcements

Processing and Properties of Nanocomposites

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 141-190

  Hsiao, Kuang Ting ^a  

^a University of South Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBON NANOFIBERS;

MICRO-FIBER; THERMOSET POLYMERS;

NANOFIBERS;

EID: 84968756351     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789812772473_0004     Document Type: Chapter

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