R. L. Cottington

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 770 citations indexed

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R. L. Cottington is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Polymers and Plastics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. L. Cottington has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 770 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 9 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 3 papers in Polymers and Plastics. Recurrent topics in R. L. Cottington's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (6 papers), Epoxy Resin Curing Processes (4 papers) and Lubricants and Their Additives (4 papers). R. L. Cottington is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (6 papers), Epoxy Resin Curing Processes (4 papers) and Lubricants and Their Additives (4 papers). R. L. Cottington collaborates with scholars based in United States. R. L. Cottington's co-authors include W. D. Bascom, Robert Jones, Paul Peyser, C. R. Singleterry, Robert Y. Ting, Robert C. Hardy, W. A. Zisman, Elaine G. Shafrin and C. O. Timmons and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry, Journal of Materials Science and Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

In The Last Decade

R. L. Cottington

16 papers receiving 693 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The fracture of epoxy- and elastomer-modified epoxy polymers in bulk and as adhesives

1975 390 citations W. D. Bascom, R. L. Cottington et al. Journal of Applied Polymer Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. L. Cottington United States	10	465	428	286	106	71	16	770
Ronald E. Allred United States	14	278 0.6×	208 0.5×	157 0.5×	243 2.3×	67 0.9×	50	576
R. A. Gledhill United Kingdom	12	237 0.5×	403 0.9×	103 0.4×	159 1.5×	45 0.6×	12	578
F. Ramsteiner Germany	15	261 0.6×	232 0.5×	333 1.2×	140 1.3×	16 0.2×	26	647
Marcus A. Belcher United States	10	134 0.3×	236 0.6×	67 0.2×	104 1.0×	131 1.8×	20	428
Gary L. Steckel United States	11	227 0.5×	148 0.3×	32 0.1×	160 1.5×	106 1.5×	28	398
Zhongjia Yang China	13	120 0.3×	128 0.3×	279 1.0×	382 3.6×	90 1.3×	22	720
Artem Sulimov Russia	12	249 0.5×	106 0.2×	260 0.9×	97 0.9×	15 0.2×	23	444
Chuyang Luo China	11	130 0.3×	164 0.4×	122 0.4×	124 1.2×	17 0.2×	35	505
K. N. Pandey India	13	229 0.5×	142 0.3×	153 0.5×	90 0.8×	5 0.1×	48	472
J.J. Benbow United Kingdom	13	159 0.3×	195 0.5×	179 0.6×	147 1.4×	6 0.1×	25	648

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16 of 16 papers shown

Ting, Robert Y. & R. L. Cottington. (1981). Adhesive Fracture Energies of Some High Performance Polymers. The Journal of Adhesion. 12(4). 243–255. 3 indexed citations

Ting, Robert Y. & R. L. Cottington. (1980). The loading-rate dependent fracture property of a toughened epoxy polymer. Polymer Bulletin. 2(3). 211–214. 3 indexed citations

Bascom, W. D., R. L. Cottington, & Robert Y. Ting. (1980). The dynamic mechanical properties and fracture behaviour of phthalocyanine polymers. Journal of Materials Science. 15(8). 2097–2102. 2 indexed citations

Ting, Robert Y. & R. L. Cottington. (1980). Comparison of laboratory techniques for evaluating the fracture toughness of glassy polymers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 25(9). 1815–1823. 47 indexed citations

Bascom, W. D. & R. L. Cottington. (1976). Effect of Temperature on the Adhesive Fracture Behavior of an Elastomer-Epoxy Resin. The Journal of Adhesion. 7(4). 333–346. 131 indexed citations

Bascom, W. D., R. L. Cottington, & C. O. Timmons. (1976). FRACTURE DESIGN CRITERIA FOR STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE BONDING‐PROMISE AND PROBLEMS. Naval Engineers Journal. 88(4). 73–86. 10 indexed citations

Bascom, W. D., R. L. Cottington, Robert Jones, & Paul Peyser. (1975). The fracture of epoxy- and elastomer-modified epoxy polymers in bulk and as adhesives. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 19(9). 2545–2562. 390 indexed citations breakdown →

Bascom, W. D. & R. L. Cottington. (1972). Air Entrapment in the Use of Structural Adhesive Films. The Journal of Adhesion. 4(3). 193–209. 21 indexed citations

Cottington, R. L., et al.. (1971). Lubricants from Mixed Pentaerythritol Esters of 2-Ethylhexanoic and Isostearic Acids. A S L E Transactions. 14(3). 163–169. 4 indexed citations

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Jones, Robert, et al.. (1970). Inhibition of Iron-Catalyzed Neopentyl Polyol Ester Thermal Degradation Through Passivation of the Active Metal Surface by Tricresyl Phosphate. A S L E Transactions. 13(1). 1–10. 9 indexed citations

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Cottington, R. L., et al.. (1969). Interactions in Neopentyl Polyol Ester—Tricresyl Phosphate—Iron Systems at 500 F. A S L E Transactions. 12(4). 280–286. 19 indexed citations

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Bascom, W. D., R. L. Cottington, & C. R. Singleterry. (1969). Ice Adhesion to Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Surfaces. The Journal of Adhesion. 1(4). 246–263. 81 indexed citations

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Cottington, R. L., et al.. (1966). THE ADHESION OF ICE TO HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 2 indexed citations

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Cottington, R. L., Elaine G. Shafrin, & W. A. Zisman. (1958). Physical Properties of Monolayers at the Solid/Air Interface. III. Friction and Durability of Films on Stainless Steel. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 62(5). 513–518. 20 indexed citations

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Cottington, R. L., et al.. (1956). Friction and Wear Studies of Chlorinated Methylphenyl Silicones. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry. 48(5). 943–950. 3 indexed citations

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Hardy, Robert C., et al.. (1954). Precise measurements with Bingham viscometers and Cannon master viscometers. Journal of research of the National Bureau of Standards. 52(3). 105–105. 25 indexed citations

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