Monitoring fungal degradation of E-glass/phenolic fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites used in wood reinforcement

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 157-165

  Tascioglu, Cihat ^a   Goodell, Barry ^a   Lopez Anido, Roberto ^a   Peterson, Michael ^b   Halteman, William ^c   Jellison, Jody ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b The University of Maine   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Composite; Decay; Durability; FRP; Fungi; Pultrusion; Wood

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRENGTH;

INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH (ILSS);

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

FUNGI;

BIODEGRADABILITY; DURABILITY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; PULTRUSION; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 0037223894     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(02)00100-2     Document Type: Article

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