Effects of Chemical Environments on Pultruded E-Glass Reinforced Polyesters

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 92-101

  Van De Velde, Kathleen ^a   Kiekens, Paul ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alkaline solutions; Chemical degradation; Demineralized water; Glass polyester; Pultruded composites; Seawater; Sulfuric acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347870367     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10917j     Document Type: Article

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