Ordered polymer/sol-gel microcomposite laminates with peek resin adhesive

Abstract

Provided are methods for laminating ordered polymers such as PBZT/sol-gel glass microcomposite film layers by first roughing the bonding surfaces of such film layers and then inserting therebetween a PEEK resin adhesive layer and compressing the film and adhesive layers together at sufficient temperature and pressure to laminate such layers. In one embodiment the ordered polymer layers are hot-pressed before surface roughing, stacking and laminating of film and adhesive layers. The invention also includes the novel laminates prepared thereby which exhibit high tensile strength, high compressive strength and good interlaminar strength, suitable for high-performance structures in e.g. aircraft, spacecraft or other structures or vehicles.

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