Multifunctional autonomically healing composite material

US6858659B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The 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: Oct 25, 2002
• Grant date: Feb 22, 2005
• Expiry date: Oct 25, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/2985
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

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.