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This paper describes recent research aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of fibre reinforced plastic laminates for use in the construction of ship hulls. Methods of improving through thickness properties, where delays in lamination occur, are reported. The results of long term seawater immersion tests are also presented. The tests, carried out in three point bending, suggest that high stress levels, 80% of failure load in bending, are necessary before significant degradation takes place with isophthalic polyester-/‘E’ glass woven roving laminate combinations.
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Bird, J., Allan, R.C. (1981). The Development of Improved FRP Laminates for Ship Hull Construction. In: Marshall, I.H. (eds) Composite Structures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8120-1_14
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