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US 6,518,330 B2Granted
Multifunctional autonomically healing composite material
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
InventorsScott R. White, Nancy R. Sottos, Philippe H. Geubelle, Jeffrey S. Moore, Suresh R. Sriram, Michael R. Kessler, Eric N. Brown
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Abstract
A composite material, contains a polymer, a polymerizer, a corresponding catalyst for the polymerizer, and a plurality of capsules. The polymerizer is in the capsules. The composite material is self-healing.
Claims12
A composite material, comprising:
- (i) a polymer,
- (ii) a polymerizer,
- (iii) a corresponding catalyst for the polymerizer, and
- (iv) a plurality of capsules,
- wherein the polymerizer is in the capsules;
- and
- wherein the polymerizer comprises at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of cyclic olefins, lactones, lactams, acrylates, acrylic acids, alkyl acrylates, alkyl acrylic acids, styrenes, isoprene and butadiene.
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