INTECIN   20395
INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA INGENIERIA "HILARIO FERNANDEZ LONG"
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Modification of snowboard base material and its effect over the adhesion to epoxy/glass fiber core
Autor/es:
MATIAS LANFRANCONI; ANALÍA VÁZQUEZ; VERA ALVAREZ
Revista:
Sports Engineering
Editorial:
Springer-Verlag
Referencias:
Año: 2012 vol. 15 p. 189 - 195
ISSN:
1369-7072
Resumen:
In this work, the effect of different treatments over the adherence of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) to a composite material (epoxy/ fibreglass), used as base and core of snowboards, respectively, was studied. The selected treatments were flame treatment, ultraviolet (UV) treatment and abrasion. Adhesion was assessed using lap shear tests. The results showed an increase in UHMWPE/composite adhesion of over six times with flame treatment, and a considerably lower increase with the abrasion. No increase in adhesion was detected with UV treatment. Scanning electron microscopy,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry tests were performed to explain these changes.