TY - JOUR
T1 - Electromagnetic radiation curing of an epoxy/fibre glass reinforced composite
AU - Boey, Freddy Y. C.
AU - Lee, T. H.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - Conventional curing processes for producing thermoset composites uses a thermal approach, which suffers from numerous disadvantages, including a long curing cycle time. This paper reports on an alternative curing process using an electromagnectic microwave radiation source operated at 2450 MHz. Results indicate that a significantly faster curing time was achieved, with the cured specimens having strength properties at least as high as those cured in a thermal curing process, with the modulus value being significantly higher. The effects of the irradiation was also found to be uniform throughout the thickness of the material, for a 100 mm thick specimen. © 1991 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
AB - Conventional curing processes for producing thermoset composites uses a thermal approach, which suffers from numerous disadvantages, including a long curing cycle time. This paper reports on an alternative curing process using an electromagnectic microwave radiation source operated at 2450 MHz. Results indicate that a significantly faster curing time was achieved, with the cured specimens having strength properties at least as high as those cured in a thermal curing process, with the modulus value being significantly higher. The effects of the irradiation was also found to be uniform throughout the thickness of the material, for a 100 mm thick specimen. © 1991 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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U2 - 10.1016/1359-0197(91)90118-L
DO - 10.1016/1359-0197(91)90118-L
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 1359-0197
VL - 38
SP - 419
EP - 423
JO - International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation. Part C. Radiation Physics and Chemistry
JF - International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation. Part C. Radiation Physics and Chemistry
IS - 4
ER -