Mechanical and thermal studies of unsaturated polyester-toughened epoxy composites filled with amine-functionalized nanosilica

Applied Nanoscience (Switzerland)

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-12

  Jaya Vinse Ruban, Y ^a   Ginil Mon, S ^a   Vetha Roy, D ^a  

^a SCOTT CHRISTIAN COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

Author keywords

Amine nanosilica; Epoxy; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites; Sol gel method; Thermal property; Unsaturated polyester; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

ASTM STANDARDS; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; EPOXY RESINS; FILLED POLYMERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYESTERS; POLYMER BLENDS; SOLS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; UNSATURATED POLYMERS; WATER ABSORPTION;

DIAMINODIPHENYLMETHANE; EPOXY; GEL METHOD; INTER-CROSSLINKING NETWORKS; NANO-SILICA; UNSATURATED POLYESTER; WATER ABSORPTION BEHAVIOR; WATER ABSORPTION CAPACITY;

POLYESTER RESINS;

EID: 85059782779     PISSN: 21905509     EISSN: 21905517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13204-012-0068-x     Document Type: Article

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