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US 10,370,305 B1Granted
Encapsulated polymer nanocomposite for efficient crack repair and monitoring of cement, rock, and other brittle materials
AssigneeStc.Unm
InventorsMahmoud Reda Taha, John Stormont, Edward N. Matteo
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Abstract
The present invention concerns compositions and methods of using the same that provide encapsulated polymer nanocomposites for efficient crack repair and monitoring of a cement-substrate interface.
Claims20
A microencapsulated crack arrest material comprising:
- a polymer matrix incorporating one or more microcapsules, said microcapsules rupture in response to a predetermined humidity gradient include materials that initiate cross-linking when contacting a catalyst.
A microencapsulated crack arrest material comprising:
- a polymer matrix incorporating one or more microcapsules, said microcapsules incorporate magnetic nanoparticles and rupture in response to a predetermined humidity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.