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Weathering of fiber‐reinforced epoxy composites
Author(s) -
Roylance David,
Roylance Margaret
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760180402
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , epoxy , composite number , degradation (telecommunications) , fiber , weathering , telecommunications , geomorphology , computer science , geology
Unless suitably stabilized and coated, fiber‐reinforced composites are subject to photoinitiated oxidation which results in a degradation of the resin surface and an eventual reduction in the composite's mechanical properties. The photo‐oxidation, which is initiated by UV‐absorbing oxidation products created during cure, is relatively amenable to detection by techniques of analytical chemistry. Mechanical test results, which reflect a wide range of material properties, are more subject to variability and misinterpretation.