Moisture uptake characteristics of a pultruded fibre reinforced polymer flat sheet subjected to hot/wet aging
- Submitting institution
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Kingston University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 12-093-2030
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2015.10.001
- Title of journal
- Polymer Degradation and Stability
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- First page
- 407
- Volume
- 121
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- ISSN
- 0141-3910
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
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- Year of publication
- 2015
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Moisture uptake characteristics of a Pultruded E-glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (PFRP) material have been investigated throughout hot/wet aging of fully (unsealed) and selectively exposed (sealed) samples of a 6.4 mm thick flat sheet. A variety of supplementary analysis methodologies were employed to study in-depth the moisture uptake characteristics. Electrical measurements, Fourier Transform InfraRed Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) were undertaken to investigate the substances leached into solution from chemical decomposition of the material. This comparative study with fully and selectively exposed samples has enhanced our knowledge on the response of the examined composite exposed to hygrothermal aging.
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- Non-English
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