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US 6,858,659 B2Granted
Multifunctional autonomically healing composite material
AssigneeThe Board of Trustess 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.
Claims15
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.
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A composite material, comprising:
- (i) a polymer,
- (ii) a polymerizer,
- (ill) a corresponding activator for the polymerizer, and
- (iv) a first plurality of capsules, wherein
- the polymerizer is in the capsules,
- the polymerizer comprises a monomer and a first part of a two-part catalyst, and
- the corresponding activator is a second part of the two-part catalyst.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.