Environmental Degradation of Industrial Composites

Thanks to their low density and tailored properties, polymer matrix composites are attractive for the large number of industrial applications. However, the behavior of polymer-based materials is strongly affected by the number of environmental factors.

Environmental Degradation in Industrial Composites provides information on the topic of microbial growth and exposure.

The book concludes with concerns on environmental conditions.

Each chapter is supplemented by real life situations.

This book will help you to ...

* Understand how environmental factors lead to degradation effects in polymer matrix composite structures

* Build these factors into the context of the performance and lifetime of structures

* Compare real-life situations from case studies with your predicted results

* Predict probable composite behavior with greater accuracy

This book will help you to ...

* Understand how environmental factors lead to degradation effects in polymer matrix composite structures

* Build these factors into the context of the performance and lifetime of structures

* Compare real-life situations from case studies with your predicted results

* Predict probable composite behavior with greater accuracy

1. Environmental Impact on Micromechanical and Macromechanical Calculations