Statistical study of environmental degradation in resin transfer moulded structural composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 855-865

  McMillan, A R ^a,b   Jones, I A ^a   Rudd, C D ^a   Middleton, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Woodhouse Eaves   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Degradation; Taguchi methods; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

CREEP; DEFORMATION; EPOXY RESINS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STIFFNESS; TRANSFER MOLDING; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WEATHERING;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (RTM); STATISTICAL TAGUCHI METHODS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031640295     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00069-4     Document Type: Article

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