The effect of hygrothermal history on water sorption and interlaminar shear strength of glass/polyester composites with different interfacial strength

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1117-1124

  Pavlidou, S ^a   Papaspyrides, C D ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibers; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Interface Interphase; Hygrothermal history

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; GLASS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); POLYESTERS; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

HYGROTHERMAL HISTORY;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0141864671     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00214-8     Document Type: Article

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