The use of thermally expandable microcapsules for increasing the toughness and heal structural adhesives

In this research, the effect of thermally expandable microcapsules (TEMs) on mode I fracture toughness of structural adhesives were investigated. The single-edge-notch bending (SENB) test was used. Firstly, a standard toughness test was performed on adhesives with microcapsules. Secondly, since TEMs...

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Main Authors: Chiaki Sato, Guillaume Pesquet, Lucas F. M. da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2011-04-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero16/numero_16_art_2.pdf
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