Frontal polymerization for fiber-reinforced composites
US10487446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2101/20
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Polydicyclopentadiene (PDCPD) is a polymer of growing importance in industrial applications. Frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP) offers a means to rapidly cure PDCPD with minimal input energy owing to a propagating reaction wave sustained by the exothermic polymerization. The disclosure provides methods for the rapid fabrication of fiber reinforced composites that is less restrictive and more energy efficient than conventional methods.
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