Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · 1982 · 44 citations · 8 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceAgingHeat TransferPolymer ChemistryComposite MaterialsComposite ResinsGlass MaterialsMaterial DeteriorationPolymer CompositesAging Of Polymer MaterialsDiffusion ModelsEpoxy ResinsGlass Fiber Reinforced CompositesHydrothermal DeteriorationImmersionWater AbsorptionWater Vapor Absorption
The usefulness of two diffusion models of differing complexity has been examined in the case of hydrothermal aging of a unidirectional glass fibre reinforced epoxy composite. It has been shown that water absorption in this material under immersion conditions cannot be explained on the basis of simple single-free-phase diffusion into the resin and that a more complex description is needed.
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