Journal of Materials Science, Vol.34, No.3, 481-495, 1999
Interfacial phenomena in glass fibre reinforced polyester resin with low profile additives - Part I - Micromechanical evaluation by pull out testing
The interfacial response of a glass fibre/unsaturated polyester resin matrix composite has been evaluated by means of single fiber pull-out tests. The nature of fibre sizing, more specifically sizing solubility, affects the debonding behavior. A confrontation of experimental data to current micromechanical models, assuming either mechanical or energetic criteria, proves quite efficient in relating stability of the debonding process to sizing characteristics.
Keywords:FIBER MATRIX ADHESION;FRAGMENTATION TEST;FRACTURE ENERGY;STRESS TRANSFER;ELASTIC MATRIX;SHEAR-STRENGTH;OUT PROCESSES;COMPOSITES;MODEL;BEHAVIOR