Abstract
A coupling agent is a chemical which improves the adhesion between two phases in a composite material. The term ‘composite’ is used here to denote a material which has two or more distinct constituents, not chemically bound to each other. The two examples of composite materials that are especially relevant here are:
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resins containing glass fibre reinforcement;
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thermosetting resins and thermoplastics containing particulate fillers.
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Pritchard, G. (1998). Coupling agents. In: Pritchard, G. (eds) Plastics Additives. Polymer Science and Technology Series, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5862-6_22
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