Long-term durability of carbon-and glass-epoxy composite materials in wet environments

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 16, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 1609-1621

  Tsotsis, T K ^a   Lee, S M ^a  

^a HEXCEL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; DELAMINATION; DURABILITY; ELASTIC MODULI; EPOXY RESINS; GLASS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WEATHERING; WETTING;

EDGE DELAMINATION; FICKIAN MODELS; MOISTURE UPTAKE; RESIN COMPRESSION MODULUS;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031357675     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449701601707     Document Type: Article

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