Water diffusion in polymers is relevant to a broad range of physicochemical phenomena and
technological processes. Although many fields contributed to rapid progress in the …

Antiplasticization of glassy polymers, arising from the addition of small amounts of
plasticizer, was examined to highlight the developments that have taken place over the last …

In the field of composite materials, natural fibres appear to be a viable replacement for glass
fibres. However, in humid conditions, strong hydrophilic behaviour of such materials can …

This volume documents the proceedings of the Second International Symposium on
Polyimides and Other High Temperature Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and …

A novel experimental approach, based on in situ FTIR spectroscopy in the transmission
mode, has been developed to monitor sorption–desorption behaviour of small molecules in …

Epoxy systems are widely used as matrix resins for fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) and,
therefore, often have to withstand harsh environmental conditions. Especially in marine and …

In this communication, 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxy silane (GPTMS) was used as an additive
to inhibit the water absorption of epoxy coatings. Coating capacitance, which was measured …

The effects of exposure to different humid environments in a commercial cold-cured epoxy
adhesive were investigated. Samples were exposed up to one month to 55%, 75% and …

Absorbed water can generally degrade most polymer materials with many desired thermal
and mechanical properties. In this work, a series of two-step molecular dynamics simulations …

In this investigation, water sorption behaviour of six epoxy systems with different chemical
structure of amines and epoxies were monitored at five temperatures ranging from 35 to 75° …