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Hollar, W. T.

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Liquid crystals detect voids in fiber glass laminates

Liquid crystal solution nondestructively detects voids or poor bond lines in fiber glass laminates. A thin coating of the solution is applied by spray or brush to the test article surface, and when heated indicates the exact location of defects by differences in color.

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