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A highly fluorinated epoxy resin. III. Behavior in composite and fiber‐coating applications
Author(s) -
Twardowski T. E.,
Geil P. H.
Publication year - 1991
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.1991.070420627
Subject(s) - composite material , materials science , epoxy , fluoropolymer , composite number , fiber , coating , adhesion , composite epoxy material , matrix (chemical analysis) , polymer
The behavior of a highly fluorinated epoxy resin used as a composite matrix material with AS‐4 fibers and as an AS‐4 fiber coating was studied. The composite mechanical properties were obtained, and the adhesion of the matrix to the fibers was evaluated. Comparisons of uncoated and fluoropolymer coated AS‐4 fibers using single fibers embedded in an Epon 828 matrix were made. Substantial improvement in fiber critical length, and therefore fiber‐matrix adhesion, was observed.