Enhanced fracture resistance of thermoset/thermoplastic interfaces through crack trapping in a morphology gradient
Quentin Voleppe, Wael Ballout, Pascal Van Velthem, Christian Bailly, Thomas Pardoen
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceThermosetting polymerComposite materialInterphaseThermoplasticFracture toughnessEpoxyPolyetherimideToughnessSofteningComposite numberNanoindentationCuring (chemistry)Fracture (geology)Fracture mechanicsPolymerGeneticsBiologyEpoxy Resin Curing ProcessesMechanical Behavior of CompositesTribology and Wear Analysis