Flexural characteristics of sunlight-aged polyester composites: Influence of processing variables

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 20-26

  López, Francisco Segovia ^a   Ferrer, Carlos ^a   Salvador, Maria Dolores ^a   Amigo, Vicente ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flexural properties; Glass fiber fabrics; Manufacturing variables; Polyester matrix composites; Sunlight degradation

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; BENDING STRENGTH; CURING; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYESTERS; TOUGHNESS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FLEXURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FLEXURAL TEST; SUNLIGHT DEGRADATION;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0036212297     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte12285j     Document Type: Article

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