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Effect of Aging on the Physico Chemical Properties of Glass Fiber under Different Environmental Conditions
Author(s) -
Khan Muzzaffar,
Akhtar Gul,
Saeed Arshad,
Ullah Najeeb,
Ahmad Imtiaz
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of the chinese chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.329
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2192-6549
pISSN - 0009-4536
DOI - 10.1002/jccs.200800046
Subject(s) - atmosphere (unit) , chemistry , fiber , glass fiber , humidity , relative humidity , composite material , materials science , meteorology , physics , organic chemistry
Glass fibers were characterized for physical and chemical changes before and after subjecting to aging under different environmental conditions. The conditions selected were: low temperature, outdoor atmosphere, indoor atmosphere, chemical environment, 95% humidity & water soaking treatment. The results show that glass fiber is a good candidate to resist sunlight, corrosive atmosphere, low temperature and shady atmosphere. The influence of prolonged time exposure to water caused a detrimental effect on the properties of the glass fiber. Hence, prolonged exposure to water should be avoided for the integrity of the glass fiber under study.