Composites Industry Abstracts focuses on polymers and ceramics reinforced with fibers, honeycombs, whiskers and laminates. Strong yet lightweight, these materials are now used for a variety of applications, from automotive body panels to sporting goods. This database, centralizing information on composite materials, is a subset of the Engineered Materials Abstracts database. Based on the former print journal of the same name, the EMA database is specifically designed for libraries that serve materials sciences researchers, engineers and scientists.
Sources covered include over 3,000 periodicals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journal/newsletter items, patents, books, and press releases.
Subject Coverage
Major areas of coverage include:
- Ceramic matrix composites
- Fiberglass
- Polymer matrix composites
- Sheet molding compound
- Fiber synthesis
- Laminates
- Performance
- Repair
- Filament winding
- Prepregs
- metal matrix composites
- Unspecified matrix composites
Dates of Coverage
Update Frequency
Once a month. Approximately 7,500 new records are added per year Size
Over 306,984 records as of November 2008 Thesaurus
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| TI: |
Title
Polymer composites for aerospace |
| SO: |
Source
Advanced Materials & Processes (USA), vol. 149, no. 3, pp.
37-39, Mar. 1996 |
| PB: |
Publisher
USA |
| IS: |
ISSN
0882-7958 |
| AB: |
Abstract
Polymer composites are defined as reinforcement fibers supported
by a polymer binder known as a matrix. In structural polymer
composites, the fiber is stiffer and stronger than the continuous
matrix phase. This article is a summary of "Introduction to
Polymer-Matrix Composites", a chapter in the new edition of
the Engineered Materials Handbook, published by ASM International.
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| LA: |
Language
English |
| PY: |
Publication Year
1996 |
| PT: |
Publication Type
Journal Article |
| DE: |
Descriptors
Journal Article; Polymer matrix composites, End uses; Aerospace;
Fiber reinforced plastics, End uses; Aircraft components,
Materials selection |
| CL: |
Classification
F1 Engineering Components and Structures |
| SF: |
Subfile Name
Engineered Materials Abstracts, Composites |
| AN: |
Accession Number
199605-F1-D-0304 |
Field Codes
The following field codes are found in the records of this database.
Here they are listed in alphabetical order by two-letter code. See
Field Codes and Search Examples for detailed
descriptions and search examples.
| AB = Abstract |
ML = Material |
| AF = Affiliation |
NT = Notes |
| AN = Accession Number |
NU = Other Numbers |
| AU = Author |
OT = Original Title |
| CF = Conference |
PA = Patent Application (Date) |
| CL = Classification |
PB = Publisher |
| DE = Descriptor |
PC = Patent Country |
| IB = ISBN |
PT = Publication Type |
| ID = Identifier |
PY = Publication Year |
| IS = ISSN |
SF = Subfile Name |
| LA = Language |
SO = Source |
| MC = Material Classification |
TI = Title |
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