Characterisation of the cross-linking process in an E-glass fibre/epoxy composite using evanescent wave spectroscopy

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2069-2074

  Wang, L ^a   Pandita, S ^a   Machavaram, V R ^a   Malik, S ^a   Harris, D ^a   Fernando, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Coupling agents; A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Interphase; B. Surface treatment; Evanescent wave spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

A. COUPLING AGENTS; A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; B. INTERPHASE; B. SURFACE TREATMENT; EVANESCENT WAVE SPECTROSCOPY;

COUPLING AGENTS; CURING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; FIBERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GLASS FIBERS; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; SILANES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COUPLING AGENT; CROSS LINKING; EPOXY RESIN; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; MONITORING; SENSOR;

EID: 67650899520     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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