Influence of sizing formulations on glass/epoxy interphase properties

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 59-67

  Dey, Moutushi ^a   Deitzel, J M ^a   Gillespie Jr , J W ^a,b   Schweiger, Scott ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Department of Materials Science and Engineering ^*  (United States)

^c OWENS CORNING   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Interface interphase; B. Silane coupling agent; C. Film former; D. Surface morphology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900443427     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.04.006     Document Type: Article

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