High damping epoxy resin composite
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsDaniel A. Scola, Marvin C. Cheney, Jr.
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Abstract
An epoxy resin based composite is described with improved damping properties along with good strength and modulus of elasticity. The composition comprises a stiff epoxy such as epichlorohydrin-bisphenol A diglycydyl ether epoxy mixed with a flexible epoxy such as linoleic dimer acid glycidyl ester epoxy and a flexible cross-linking agent such as a long chain amine-fatty acid amide. The composition in admixture with high modulus fibers such as graphite forms composites with high damping properties, good strength and high modulus of elasticity. Typical uses for the composites of the present invention are flexural beams for hingeless-bearingless rotors and acoustical barrier material.
Claims5
A high damping, high strength, high modulus composite comprising:
- (a) a resin matrix comprising about 20% to about 43% by weight of a flexible epoxy comprising a linoleic dimer acid glycidal ester epoxy, about 12% to about 35% by weight of a stiff epoxy comprising an epichlorohydrin-bisphenol-A-diglycidal ether epoxy, about 35% to about 61% by weight of a flexible crosslinking agent comprising a long chain amine-fatty acid amide, and
- (b) about 20% to about 50% by weight of a high modulus graphite fiber based on the weight of fiber plus resin.
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