The Causes of Boat Hull Blisters

Abstract

This report is a highly-readable and condensed summary of the work undertaken to investigate the causes of blistering in fiberglass reinforced polyester composites, the structural material of many small boats, which are subject to blistering. The report is divided into the following sections: Introduction; How Blisters Form; the Hull Material; Manufacturing Processes; Water Diffusion in Hull Materials; Stresses in Hull Materials; Testing for Blister Resistance; Types of Blisters; Leaching of Substances from Hull Material; Long Term Effects of Water Up-Take. Keywords: Blisters, Boat fiberglass.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA206508

Entities

People

  • Thomas J. Rockett
  • Vincent Rose

Organizations

  • University of Rhode Island

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Body Weight
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Coast Guard
  • Composite Materials
  • Diffusion
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Osmotic Pressure
  • Rhode Island
  • Water Soluble Materials

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Surface Coatings Technology.