Evaluation of the Effect of a Custom Fiber Surface Treatment on the Adhesion Level in a Polymer-Based Composite Using the Single Fiber Fragmentation Test

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 53-59

  Bradford, David ^a   Lease, Kevin ^b   Sherwood, Peter M A ^c  

^a DEERE AND COMPANY   (United States)

^b Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon fibers; Composite failure; Composite strength; Fiber matrix adhesion; Interfacial shear strength; Polymer matrix composites; Single fiber fragmentation; Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003811277     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10626j     Document Type: Review

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