Hygrothermal ageing effects on FRP laminate and structural foam materials

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1237-1247

  Earl, J S ^a   Shenoi, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Foams; A. Laminates; B. Environmental degradation; D. Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

AGE HARDENING; GLASS TRANSITION; LAMINATES; MACROMOLECULES; MOISTURE CONTROL; POLYMERIC GLASS; POLYMERS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; THERMOANALYSIS;

ANTOPLASTICIZATION; HYGROTHERMAL AGEING; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; STORAGE MODULUS;

FOAMS;

EID: 4444323761     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(04)00121-6     Document Type: Article

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