Bubble free resin for infusion process

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 739-746

  Afendi, Md ^a   Banks, W M ^a   Kirkwood, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; Vacuum infusion

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEGASSING; IMPREGNATION; NUCLEATION; POROUS MATERIALS; THIN FILMS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS; VISCOSITY;

AIR BUBBLES; BUBBLE FREE RESINS; RESIN IMPREGNATION; VACUUM INFUSION;

RESINS;

EID: 15344346912     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2004.10.030     Document Type: Article

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