Effect of moisture on the mechanical properties of resin transfer molded composites - Part II: Desorption

Journal of Materials Processing and Manufacturing Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 255-267

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

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

Glass epoxy composites; Moisture desorption; Resin transfer molding

Indexed keywords

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

FLEXURAL MODULUS; FLEXURAL STIFFNESS; GLASS-EPOXY COMPOSITES; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; MOISTURE DESORPTION; THREE-POINT BENDING TESTS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0037968179     PISSN: 10620656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062065602010004006     Document Type: Article

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