Radiation-curable carbon fiber prepreg composites

Journal Article · Wed Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1988 · Poly. Compos.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.750090604· OSTI ID:6367242

Saunders, C B; Dickson, L W; Singh, A; Carmichael, A A; Lopata, V J

A radiation-curable prepreg designed to meet the specifications set by a major aircraft company is described. The resin, consisting of a mixture of an epoxy diacrylate, polybutadiene diacrylate, and a multifunctional monomer, was used to impregnate a plain weave carbon fabric by a solvent process. The cured polymer, produced by irradiation in air to a dose of 40 kGy, is amorphous, with a gel fraction of 85 percent. The linear thermal expansion coefficient of the polymer was found to be 0.00017 m/m deg C from 25 to 150 C; it was not affected by varying the applied irradiation dose from 30 to 50 kGy. 14 references.

• Research Organization: Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment, Pinawa (Canada)
• OSTI ID: 6367242
• Journal Information: Poly. Compos.; (United States), Journal Name: Poly. Compos.; (United States) Vol. 9; ISSN PCOMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360601* -- Other Materials-- Preparation & Manufacture
360603 -- Materials-- Properties
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
BEAMS
CARBON FIBERS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
CURING
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRON BEAMS
EXPANSION
FABRICATION
FIBERS
IMPREGNATION
LEPTON BEAMS
MATERIALS
MIXTURES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHOTON BEAMS
PLASTICS
POLYMERS
REINFORCED MATERIALS
REINFORCED PLASTICS
RESINS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
THERMAL EXPANSION