The laboratory exposure conditions are usually intensified beyond those encountered in actual outdoor exposure in an attempt to achieve an accelerated effect. Also called accelerated aging. The ratio of length to diameter of a fiber. The diminution of vibrations or energy over time or distance. The process of making thin and slender as applied to the formation of fiber from molten glass.
Additional pressure permits higher density and improved removal of volatiles from the resin.
Lay-up is usually vacuum bagged with a bleeder and release cloth. A closed vessel for conducting and completing a chemical reaction or other operation, such as cooling, under pressure and heat. A mold for injection or compression molding that repeatedly goes through the entire cycle, including ejection, without human assistance. A hydraulic press for compression molding or an injection machine that operates continuously, being controlled mechanically, electrically, hydraulically, or by a combination of any of these methods. The linear strain in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the specimen.