Studies into environmental conditions and their effects on the properties of renewable
materials are gaining significant attention in the research field, particularly for natural fibres …

Fiber-reinforced composites are commonly exposed to environments associated with
moisture and solution, resulting in uptake, which causes changes in the bulk resin, the fiber …

Water penetration in composite materials of different interfacial strengths has been studied
and explained as the result of two parallel processes, ie, diffusion through the polymer …

Moisture absorption in polymer composites is a slow process that can take several decades,
so it is often modelled without experimental verification. This unique study reports the …

A new method to characterize three-dimensional, anisotropic moisture absorption in
polymeric composites using experimental gravimetric absorption data is presented. This is …

Up to 15-years long moisture diffusion into carbon, glass, and aramid fiber reinforced plastic
(FRP) rebars is studied. To eliminate uncertainties in identification of the radial and axial …

Moisture absorption of composites with nanoscale carbon additives such as carbon
nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, graphite nanoplatelets, and carbon black is investigated …

An assessment was made of methods of determining the directional moisture diffusivities in
a unidirectional carbon–fibre/epoxy composite with a distinctly anisotropic microstructure …

A new, three‐dimensional, anisotropic non‐Fickian diffusion model is developed to
characterize moisture absorption in polymeric composites. The new hindered diffusion …

Thermosetting polymer composites are often exposed to wet and humid environments,
leading to a considerable reduction in their thermo-mechanical properties. Hence, accurate …