Nanoindentation as a method to interrogate the mechanical properties of polymer coatings

Polymer coatings are widely used in many industrial applications such as coatings on car bodies and refrigerators, and as varnishes on floor coverings and wood. As protective coverings polymer coatings are subject to wear and degradation making their mechanical properties a key performance indicator...

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Main Author: Ekers, Tanya Wilhelmina
Published: Queen Mary, University of London 2011
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.535539