Glass transition of hygrothermal aged pultruded glass fibre reinforced polymer rebar by dynamic mechanical thermal analysis

Published: 2012

Excerpt: The changes that can occur in glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites with ageing can affect its application, performance and lifetime. Hygrothermal ageing (i.e. accelerated ageing by moisture absorp- tion and temperature change) is a very useful technique to evaluate durability as well as development of GFRP composites in a reasonable timeframe.