Method and chemistry for automatic self-joining of failures in polymers
US6858660B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2985
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A self-joining polymer composition, comprising a polymer, a plurality of amine pendant groups attached to the polymer and a plurality of microcapsules of flowable polymerizable material dispersed in the polymer where the microcapsules of flowable polymerizable material including microcapsules and flowable polymerizable material inside the microcapsules. The microcapsules are effective for rupturing with a failure of the polymer so the flowable polymerizable material cross-links with the reactable pendant groups upon rupture of the microcapsules.
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