Durability and integrity studies of environmentally conditioned interfaces in fibrous polymeric composites: Critical concepts and comments

BC Ray, D Rathore - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2014 - Elsevier
Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are the most promising and elegant material of
the present century. Their durability and integrity in various service environments can be …

Temperature effect during humid ageing on interfaces of glass and carbon fibers reinforced epoxy composites

BC Ray - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2006 - Elsevier
Weight change behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer composites in humid and thermal
environments appears to be a complex phenomena. The state of fiber/matrix interface is …

Process induced defects in liquid molding processes of composites

YK Hamidi, MC Altan - International Polymer Processing, 2017 - degruyter.com
Abstract Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) processes are cost efficient manufacturing
alternatives to traditional autoclave technology for producing near-net shape structural …

Effect of ageing conditions on the low velocity impact behavior and damage characteristics of aramid-basalt/epoxy hybrid interply composites

Y Pai, KD Pai, MV Kini - Engineering failure analysis, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymer composites reinforced with aramid and basalt fibres are widely used in aviation,
automobile, marine and civil structural components. In these applications, composites are …

The influence of sterilization processes on the micromechanical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK composites for bone implant applications

A Godara, D Raabe, S Green - Acta Biomaterialia, 2007 - Elsevier
The effect of sterilization on the structural integrity of the thermoplastic matrix composite
polyetheretherketone (PEEK) reinforced with carbon fibers (CF) is investigated by …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of anisotropic moisture absorption in polymeric composites using hindered diffusion model

LR Grace, MC Altan - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2012 - Elsevier
A new method to characterize three-dimensional, anisotropic moisture absorption in
polymeric composites using experimental gravimetric absorption data is presented. This is …

Assessing the mechanical behavior of glass and basalt reinforced vinyl ester composite under artificial seawater environment

AO Bonsu, W Liang, C Mensah, B Yang - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Glass and basalt fiber reinforced vinyl ester epoxy (GFRP and BFRP) composites offer
considerable potential for underwater and deep sea applications. In spite of their increasing …

Effects of sterilization cycles on PEEK for medical device application

A Kumar, WT Yap, SL Foo, TK Lee - Bioengineering, 2018 - mdpi.com
The effects of the sterilization process have been studied on medical grade thermoplastic
polyetheretherketone (PEEK). For a reusable medical device, material reliability is an …

Effect of various aging conditions and treatment methods on thermal degradation of coffee waste/epoxy composites

M Işık, N Özmeral, G Ahmetli, MS Kalem - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
In composites containing lignocellulosic fillers, the chemical composition of the filler mostly
determines the heat resistance. Based on the rules of green chemistry, new bio-based …

Effect of surface treatment on the hydrolytic stability of E-glass fiber bundle tensile strength

EN Brown, AK Davis, KD Jonnalagadda… - Composites Science and …, 2005 - Elsevier
The tensile strength of glass fiber bundles is highly dependent on flaw nucleation and
growth from contact abrasion and hydrolytic degradation. The effect of fiber surface …