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Thermal degradation of polymers. VIII. Ablation studies on a series of fiber‐reinforced phenolic resin composites
Author(s) -
Kershaw D.,
Still R. H.,
Bashford V. G.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1975.070190406
Subject(s) - composite material , materials science , phenol formaldehyde resin , composite number , char , fiber , resin composite , polymer , phenol , ablation , formaldehyde , pyrolysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , aerospace engineering
The use of a laboratory ablation test rig for the assessment of tubular fiber‐reinforced composites is described. Ablation resistance, char depth, smoke, and flash measurements have been made on a series of composites based on a standard phenol–formaldehyde resin incorporating various fibrous reinforcing agents. The results have been compared with those obtained from a standard asbestos‐reinforced composite prepared from the same resin. Results are discussed in terms of the properties of the composite and of the fibrous reinforcing agent.