Abstract
A catalyst-free, self-healing material system was developed by researchers at the University of Illinois, USA, offering a less expensive and more practical way to repair composite materials ranging from airplane fuselages to wind-farm propeller blades. The system is equipped with chlorobenzene microcapsules. The self-healing of epoxy materials with encapsulated solvents can prevent further crack propagation. in fracture tests, this new system recovered as much as 82% of original fracture toughness.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6-7 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Advanced Composites Bulletin |
| Issue number | FEB. |
| State | Published - Feb 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Business and International Management
- Polymers and Plastics
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Science (miscellaneous)
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