Environmental testing of advanced epoxy composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 62, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 429-433

  Sookay, N K ^a   von Klemperer, C J ^a   Verijenko, V E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Degradation; Durability; Environmental testing

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; CRACK PROPAGATION; DURABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EPOXY RESINS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EPOXY RESIN; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; TESTING; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 0344873229     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2003.09.016     Document Type: Article

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