Damage resistance of composites based on glass fibre reinforced low styrene emission resins for marine applications

Applied Composite Materials

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-87

  Perrot, Y ^a   Baley, C ^a   Grohens, Y ^a   Davies, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Damage initiation; Glass fibers; Interface properties; Styrene emission; Unsaturated polyester

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MARINE APPLICATIONS; RESINS; STYRENE; UNSATURATED POLYMERS;

DAMAGE INITIATION; INTERFACE PROPERTIES; STYRENE EMISSION; UNSATURATED POLYESTER;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 33846687637     PISSN: 0929189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10443-006-9033-8     Document Type: Article

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