Compston, PaulJar, P Y (Ben)Burchill, P JTakahashi, K2015-12-130929-189Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/71915The transfer of matrix toughness to composite mode I interlaminar fracture toughness (GIc) has been investigated in unidirectional glass-fibre reinforced composites with brittle and rubber-toughened vinyl ester matrices. Single-edge-notch bend (SENB) andKeywords: Cantilever beams; Crack initiation; Crack propagation; Deformation; Energy absorption; Fracture toughness; Glass fibers; Vinyl resins; Composite mode I interlaminar fracture toughness; Double cantilever beam; Fibre bridging; Glass fibre vinyl ester compos Fibre bridging; Matrix toughness; Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness; Vinyl ester200210.1023/A:10196586276392015-12-11