Effect of moisture on the mechanical properties of resin transfer molded composites - Part I: Absorption

Journal of Materials Processing and Manufacturing Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 239-254

  Aktas, Levent ^a   Hamidi, Youssef ^a   Altan, M Cengiz ^a  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

Glass epoxy composites; Moisture absorption; Resin transfer molding

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; EPOXY RESINS; GLASS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; VOLUME FRACTION;

CURING AGENT; FICKIAN MOISTURE SORPTION; FLEXURAL STIFFNESS; GLASS-EPOXY COMPOSITES; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; THREE POINT BENDING TESTS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0037968178     PISSN: 10620656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062065602010004005     Document Type: Article

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