Effects of reinforcement configuration and densification on impact strength of wood veneer/polyester composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1161-1170

  Haghdan, Shayesteh ^a   Tannert, Thomas ^a   Smith, Gregory D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composite materials; densification; fracture patterns; glass fiber; impact test; light microscopy; SEM; wood veneer reinforcement

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DENSIFICATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FIBER REINFORCED METALS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; GLASS FIBERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; IMPACT TESTING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYESTER RESINS; POLYESTERS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VENEERS;

FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS; FRACTURE PATTERN; GLASS AND CARBON FIBERS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER; NATURAL REINFORCEMENTS; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES; WOOD VENEER;

WOOD;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITES; DENSIFICATION; FIBER MATS; GLASS FIBERS; IMPACT TESTS; REINFORCED PLASTIC;

EID: 84928151650     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998314531308     Document Type: Article

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