Influence of processing variables on mechanical characteristics of sunlight aged polyester-glass fibre composites

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 179-184

  Segovia, F ^a   Ferrer, C ^a   Salvador, M D ^a   Amigo V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CURING; POLYESTERS; RADIATION EFFECTS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; THERMAL EFFECTS; TOUGHNESS; UNSATURATED POLYMERS;

SUNLIGHT AGING;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0034507389     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(00)00168-3     Document Type: Article

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