Effect of Aging on the Physico Chemical Properties of Glass Fiber under Different Environmental Conditions |
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Authors: | Muzzaffar Khan Gul Akhtar Arshad Saeed Najeeb Ullah Imtiaz Ahmad |
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Institution: | Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, 25120, N.W.F.P, Pakistan |
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Abstract: | Glass fibers were characterized for physical and chemical changes before and after subjecting to aging under different environmental conditions. The conditions selected were: low temperature, outdoor atmosphere, indoor atmosphere, chemical environment, 95% humidity & water soaking treatment. The results show that glass fiber is a good candidate to resist sunlight, corrosive atmosphere, low temperature and shady atmosphere. The influence of prolonged time exposure to water caused a detrimental effect on the properties of the glass fiber. Hence, prolonged exposure to water should be avoided for the integrity of the glass fiber under study. |
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Keywords: | Glass fiber Aging Sunlight Outdoor atmosphere Corrosive |
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