A study on interfacial shear strength of GF/EPOXY composites by means of microbond tests

Abstract

A systematic study has been conducted to investigate the influence of silane treatment on the interfacial shear strength of glass fibre/epoxy composites by means of microbond tests, and to clarify the relationship between the interphase consisting of physisorbed and chemisorbed silanes on glass fibre surfaces and the corresponding interfacial shear strength.