Hybrid Glass Mat-reinforced Polypropylene-Montmorillonite Nanocomposites

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Hybrid Glass Mat-reinforced Polypropylene-Montmorillonite Nanocomposites

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Influence of fiber orientation on the tensile behavior of UHPFRC and reinforced UHPFRC under static and fatigue loadings

Solute-strengthening in metal alloys with short-range order

Nanoindentation of embedded particles

Influence of Fiber Orientation on the Elastic Limit Tensile Stress of UHPFRC

Incorporation of Lignin in Bio-Based Resins for Potential Application in Fiber-Polymer Composites

Multi-scale characterization and modeling of notched strength and translaminar fracture in hybrid thin-ply composites based on different carbon fiber grades

Equivalent Frame Models for FRP-Strengthened Masonry Buildings

Supramolecular Modifications of Semicrystalline Polymers

Shear strength and shear stiffness analysis of compacted Wyoming-type bentonite

Modeling the mechanics and rheology of porous and granular media: an elastoplastic continuum approach

Scanning Small-Angle X-ray Scattering of Injection-Molded Polymers: Anisotropic Structure and Mechanical Properties of Low-Density Polyethylene

Bottlebrush Dielectric Elastomers with Improved Properties for Actuation

Strategies for energy-efficient frontal polymerisation processing and microstructural evaluation of fibre reinforced composites

Exploring the potential of the critical shear crack theory for reinforced and post-tensioned glass beams: Initial analysis and experiments

Quantitative study of the thickness-dependent stress in indium tin oxide thin films

Thermophysical and thermomechanical properties of basalt-phenolic FRP rebars under high temperature

Novel tooling for direct melt impregnation of textile with variotherm injection moulding: Methodology and proof of concept

Sustainable polyesters via direct functionalization of lignocellulosic sugars

Weakening effect of various pore fluids on the tensile strength of granite

Mechanical Properties of FRP Materials at Elevated Temperature. Definition of a Temperature Conversion Factor for Design in Service Conditions