Pultruded carbon fiber/vinyl ester composites processed with different fiber sizing agents. Part II: Enviro-mechanical durability

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 334-342

  Verghese, K N E ^a,b   Broyles, N S ^a,c   Lesko, J J ^a   Davis, R M ^a   Riffle, J S ^d  

^a State University   (United States)

^b DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^c PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Durability; Fibers; Pultrusion; Size effect

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CARBON; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PULTRUSION; RESINS; THERMOPLASTICS; VINYL RESINS;

PULTRUDERS; RESIDUAL STIFFNESS; VINYL ESTER COMPOSITES; VINYL-ESTERS;

ESTERS;

COMPOSITE; DURABILITY;

EID: 20444483213     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2005)17:3(334)     Document Type: Article

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