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Multifunctional autonomically healing composite material

US6518330B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33References

12Claims

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Assignee

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · US

Inventors

Scott R. White · Champaign, US
Nancy R. Sottos · Champaign, US
Philippe H. Geubelle · Champaign, US
Jeffrey S. Moore · Savoy, US
Suresh R. Sriram · Aurora, US
Michael Richard Kessler · Urbana, US
Eric Brown · Champaign, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 13, 2001
Grant date	Feb 11, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 13, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/2985
WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
WIPO sectorChemistry

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.

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