High modulus polymer composites and methods of making the same
US8569428B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
31References
9Claims
0Family size
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2998
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides methods of producing composite polymers by combining fillers with polymers in the presence of pre-formed high molecular weight polymer. Monomer polymerization can be initiated through the addition of initiators or by reactive chemical groups on the surface of the fibers. The composite materials formed possess superior mechanical properties compared to similar polymer composites made by either purely mechanical mixing or solely polymerization of monomers in the presence of the fillers.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.