Ageing of pultruded glass fibre reinforced polymer composites exposed to combined environmental agents

This paper presents an experimental research on the durability of pultruded Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) composites applied in building construction. Three different matrices have been used with E-glass fibres: isophthalic polyester, orthophthalic polyester and vinylester. The degradation of the mechanical and aesthetical performance of the composites has been monitored through a process of accelerated artificial ageing in a climatic...