Low-melting elemental metal or fusible alloy encapsulated polymerization initiator for delayed initiation

Title: Low-melting elemental metal or fusible alloy encapsulated polymerization initiator for delayed initiation

An encapsulated composition for polymerization includes an initiator composition for initiating a polymerization reaction, and a capsule prepared from an elemental metal or fusible alloy having a melting temperature from about 20.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C. A fluid for polymerization includes the encapsulated composition and a monomer. When the capsule melts or breaks open, the initiator is released.

Inventors:: Hermes, Robert E.

Issue Date:: 2017-08-15

OSTI Identifier:: 1375234

Assignee:: Los Alamos National Security, LLC LANL

Patent Number(s):: 9,732,266

Application Number:: 14/945,188

Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Nov 18

Research Org:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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