A study towards improving mechanical properties of sol–gel coatings for polycarbonate

Scratch-resistant coatings based on 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and tetraethylorthosilicate with a cross-linking agent and different amounts of colloidal silica are prepared on polycarbonate substrates by sol–gel technique. The failure mode of this type of coating on soft plastic substrate und...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wu, Linda Y. L., Zeng, X. T., Chwa, Edmund, Chen, Zhong
Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95653
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/9448