Effect of water absorption on the mechanical properties of glass/polyester composites

Materials and Design

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1647-1650

  Huang, Gu ^a   Sun, Hongxia ^a  

^a TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; GLASS FIBERS; POLYESTERS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

UNSATURATED POLYESTER; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INJECTION; WATER MOLECULES;

WATER ABSORPTION;

BENDING STRENGTH; GLASS FIBERS; POLYESTERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 33845259122     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2006.03.014     Document Type: Article

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