The results of a study of environmental ageing on the apparent interfacial shear strength of glass fibre – vinyl ester microbond samples are presented. The scale related issues of estimating water absorption levels in microbond samples are reviewed and discussed and a solution based on Fickian diffusion is given. Interphase strength of microdroplets aged in water at 23 °C was relatively stable up to 6 days exposure after which strength degradation was fairly rapid. Immersion in water at 50 °C resulted in an immediate 20-30% irreversible loss of strength. Further exposure beyond 2 days led to total loss of integrity of the microbond samples. Electron microscope images of aged microdroplets appeared to show the development of a bi-phasic micr...
The main goal of this research is to gain a fundamental understanding of the synergistic mechanisms ...
International audienceThe aim of this study was to better understand the aging of glass fibre-epoxy ...
Polymer composite materials are widely used in marine applications where an understanding of the lon...
The use of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites in load carrying constructions has signi...
The use of glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites in load-carrying constructions has signi...
Three different unidirectional polymer-glass composite systems involving phenolic and polyester resi...
In this research, glass fibre reinforced composite laminate samples were manufactured with filament ...
The microdroplet test has been used to characterize the interfacial bond in fibrous composite materi...
This work was carried out as a part of the research in ageing and corrosion of composite materials a...
The microdroplet test has been used to characterize the interfacial bond in fibrous composite materi...
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have seen a rapid rise in use in the past 50 years due to ...
ABSTRACT: The effect of water absorption on the mechanical properties of the composites has been stu...
A simplified glass fiber/epoxy composite was exposed to artificial ageing conditions (UV and Hygroth...
The interphase region in dry and water aged polymer/glass fibre composite materials was investigated...
International audienceThis paper presents results from a study of the wet aging of four thermoset re...
The main goal of this research is to gain a fundamental understanding of the synergistic mechanisms ...
International audienceThe aim of this study was to better understand the aging of glass fibre-epoxy ...
Polymer composite materials are widely used in marine applications where an understanding of the lon...
The use of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites in load carrying constructions has signi...
The use of glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites in load-carrying constructions has signi...
Three different unidirectional polymer-glass composite systems involving phenolic and polyester resi...
In this research, glass fibre reinforced composite laminate samples were manufactured with filament ...
The microdroplet test has been used to characterize the interfacial bond in fibrous composite materi...
This work was carried out as a part of the research in ageing and corrosion of composite materials a...
The microdroplet test has been used to characterize the interfacial bond in fibrous composite materi...
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have seen a rapid rise in use in the past 50 years due to ...
ABSTRACT: The effect of water absorption on the mechanical properties of the composites has been stu...
A simplified glass fiber/epoxy composite was exposed to artificial ageing conditions (UV and Hygroth...
The interphase region in dry and water aged polymer/glass fibre composite materials was investigated...
International audienceThis paper presents results from a study of the wet aging of four thermoset re...
The main goal of this research is to gain a fundamental understanding of the synergistic mechanisms ...
International audienceThe aim of this study was to better understand the aging of glass fibre-epoxy ...
Polymer composite materials are widely used in marine applications where an understanding of the lon...