Moisture absorption behavior and diffusion characteristics of continuous carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites: a review

F Korkees - Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Throughout their service life, carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites are exposed to a
range of environmental conditions. The long-term durability of these composites is an …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of hygrothermal ageing on the mechanical properties of unidirectional carbon fibre reinforced powder epoxy composites

D Mamalis, C Floreani, CMÓ Brádaigh - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
A systematic investigation was carried out in this work to evaluate the effect of seawater
ageing on the mechanical properties of different composites manufactured with three types …

Electrolyte transport in polymer barrier coatings: perspectives from other disciplines

SG Croll - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2018 - Elsevier
Large infrastructure for transportation, energy transmission, water supply etc., must survive
for many decades with their carbon steel components protected against corrosion by organic …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of water absorption on unidirectional and 2D woven CFRP composites and their mechanical performance

F Almudaihesh, K Holford, R Pullin, M Eaton - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper discusses a key parameter 'fibre architecture'that is believed to play a major part
in the performance of CFRP composites when subjected to water absorption. Unidirectional …

Reactive molecular dynamics study of hygrothermal degradation of crosslinked epoxy polymers

A Karuth, A Alesadi, A Vashisth, W Xia… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Epoxy thermosets are often exposed to high humidity environments in various applications,
undergoing reversible and irreversible degradation depending on the environment. This …

Moisture ingress at the molecular scale in hygrothermal aging of fiber–epoxy interfaces

F Vukovic, TR Walsh - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020 - ACS Publications
Almost all applications of carbon fiber reinforced composites are susceptible to water aging,
either via ambient humidity or through direct exposure to liquid water environments …

Understanding interaction and dynamics of water molecules in the epoxy via molecular dynamics simulation

L Tam, D Lau, C Wu - Molecular Simulation, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The robust structural integrity of the epoxy plays an important role in ensuring the long-term
service life of its applications, which is affected by the absorbed moisture. In order to …

On the nature of epoxy resin post-curing

JC Moller, RJ Berry, HA Foster - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Post-curing is intended to improve strength, elevate glass transition, and reduce residual
stress and outgassing in thermosets. Also, experiments indicate post-curing temperatures …

Enhanced salty water durability of halloysite nanotube reinforced epoxy/basalt fiber hybrid composites

H Ulus, HB Kaybal, V Eskizeybek, A Avcı - Fibers and Polymers, 2019 - Springer
In this study, we report the effect of halloysite nanotube (HNT) modification on salty water
aging durability of epoxy (Ep)/basalt fiber (BF) hybrid composites. For this, various amounts …

Molecular dynamics investigation of the thermo-mechanical properties of the moisture invaded and cross-linked epoxy system

C Sheng, G Wu, X Sun, S Liu - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
In spite of a high market share of plastic IC packaging, there are still reliability issues,
especially for the effects of moisture. The mechanism between moisture and epoxy polymer …