Influence of thermal history on the mechanical properties of carbon fiber–acrylate composites cured by electron beam and thermal processes

The mechanical properties of an acrylate resin and its carbon fiber composite, as well as the adhesion strength between them, were characterized in the case of thermal and electron beam curing (with and without thermal post-cure). It was shown that the properties of the matrix were similar but that the thermal history during the curing had a direct influence on the type of interactions that were generated at the interface, leading to different...