Composite material
AssigneeLoughborough University
InventorsRobert CROOKES, Houzheng WU, Gary CRITCHLOW
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Abstract
A composite material comprising an elastomer having ceramic platelets dispersed therein, and applications thereof including an armour system. The ceramic platelets each have a first plate surface and a second plate surface, the first and second plate surfaces being separated by a height H. The ceramic platelets each having a maximum diameter D measured in the first and second plate surfaces. The ceramic platelets have a mean height Hm and a mean maximum diameter Dm. The mean height Hm is 0.1 to 1 μm and the ratio Dm:Hm is 20 or more.
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A composition comprising an elastomer having ceramic platelets dispersed therein,
- the ceramic platelets each having a first plate surface and a second plate surface, the first and second plate surfaces being separated by a height H;
- the ceramic platelets each having a maximum diameter D measured in the first and second plate surfaces;
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- the ceramic platelets having a mean height Hm and a mean maximum diameter Dm;
- wherein Hm is 0.1 to 1 μm and the ratio Dm:Hm is 20 or more.
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