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Hygrothermal ageing of epoxy based coatings

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Water sorption kinetics, and equilibria at different temperatures, and mechanical tests have been performed on different epoxy based coatings. The resins show different water transport properties and consequently different mechanical properties of the wet system, depending on the temperature and formulation. This can be explained in terms of water plasticization and microcavity formation in the system when exposed to high temperatures.

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Carfagna, C., Mastronardi, P. & Nicolais, L. Hygrothermal ageing of epoxy based coatings. J Mater Sci 17, 2239–2244 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00543733

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