FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Prediction of Mechanical Behaviour of a Bulk Epoxy Adhesive in a Marine Environment BT AF Ilioni, Alin Le Gac, Pierre-Yves Badulescu, Claudiu Thévenet, David Davies, Peter AS 1:1,2;2:2;3:1;4:1;5:2; FF 1:;2:PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM;3:;4:;5:PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM; C1 ENSTA Bretagne, Brest, France Marine Structures Laboratory, IFREMER, Plouzané, France C2 ENSTA BRETAGNE, FRANCE IFREMER, FRANCE SI BREST SE PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM IN WOS Ifremer UPR copubli-france IF 2.576 TC 21 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00419/53052/54052.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Epoxide;water ageing;glass transition temperature;mechanical properties of adhesives;plasticisation AB This article describes an approach to predict the behaviour of an epoxy adhesive in bulk form in a marine environment. First, the material, the experimental conditions and the predictive framework are described. Then the experimental results are presented, which indicate that the effects on yield stress of either a uniform water profile or elevated testing temperature can be shown to be equivalent when plotted versus T-Tg. Moreover, a discussion of these results shows how they can be used to predict changes in the mechanical properties of the adhesive. Prediction results for yield stress are in good agreement when they are compared with experimental results for the case of a water profile gradient, in order to evaluate the relevance and limitations of the model. PY 2019 PD JAN SO Journal Of Adhesion SN 0021-8464 PU Informa UK Limited VL 95 IS 1 UT 000458373000004 BP 64 EP 84 DI 10.1080/00218464.2017.1377616 ID 53052 ER EF