A comparison of physical properties of glass fibre epoxy composites produced by wet lay-up with autoclave consolidation and resin transfer moulding

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 795-801

  Abraham, D ^a   Matthews, S ^a   McIlhagger, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composites manufacture; E. autoclave; E. resin transfer moulding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVES; COMPACTION; CONSOLIDATION; CURING; EPOXY RESINS; IMPREGNATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; THERMOANALYSIS; TRANSFER MOLDING; VACUUM APPLICATIONS; VOLUME FRACTION; WETTING;

GLASS FIBER EPOXY COMPOSITES; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (RTM);

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031624565     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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