Durability evaluation of moderate temperature cured E-glass/vinylester systems

Composite Structures

Volumn 66, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 367-376

  Chu, Wellington ^a   Wu, Lixin ^a   Karbhari, Vistasp M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali; Degradation; DMTA; E glass; Mechanical characterization; Vinylester; Water

Indexed keywords

CURING; DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; ESTERS; MOISTURE; OCEAN STRUCTURES; RESINS; SOLUTIONS;

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL THERMAL ANALYSIS (DMTA); VINYLESTER RESINS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 4143101285     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.04.058     Document Type: Article

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