The effect of the degree of cure on the corrosion resistance of vinyl ester/glass fibre composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 501-508

  Kootsookos, A ^a   Burchill, P J ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Platforms Sciences Laboratory   (Australia)

Author keywords

B. Corrosion; B. Mechanical properties; C. Statistical properties methods; E. Cure

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CORROSION RESISTANCE; DEGRADATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ESTERS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; KEROSENE; LAMINATES; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CURE; STATISTICAL PROPERTIES;

GLASS FIBERS;

EID: 1242298724     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2003.08.010     Document Type: Article

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