Pultruded carbon fiber/vinyl ester composites processed with different fiber sizing agents. Part I: Processing and static mechanical performance

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 320-333

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

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^c DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Composite materials; Fibers; Mechanical properties; Pultrusion; Size effect

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CARBON; COMPACTION; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; PULTRUSION; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

DIP BATH STIFF; FRAYING; VINYL ESTERS;

ESTERS;

COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 20444489140     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2005)17:3(320)     Document Type: Article

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