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Confirmation of the healing mechanism in a mendable EMAA-epoxy resin
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posted on 2012-03-01, 00:00 authored by S Meure, Russell VarleyRussell Varley, D Y Wu, S Mayo, K Nairn, S FurmanThe healing of a mendable epoxy resin containing polyethylene-co-methacrylic acid (EMAA) particles has been confirmed to occur via a pressure delivery mechanism of the healing agent, EMAA, into a crack plane during thermal activation. Internal pressure rises within a bubble, formed from interactions between EMAA particles causing expansion of
the bubble which subsequently force the healing agent to flow into an available cavity. The use of X-ray ultra-microscopy (Xum), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) provides evidence for volatile formation, bubble expansion and delivery of healing agent. Spectroscopic studies of the interfacial reactions between
epoxy and EMAA during post-cure, compared with adhesion and fracture toughness measurements, reveal that hydroxyl acid reactions catalysed via tertiary amine initiate the pressure delivery mechanism. Furthermore, adhesion and FTIR measurements suggest that the re-binding or healing of a crack interface is likely to be dominated by hydrogen bonding.
the bubble which subsequently force the healing agent to flow into an available cavity. The use of X-ray ultra-microscopy (Xum), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) provides evidence for volatile formation, bubble expansion and delivery of healing agent. Spectroscopic studies of the interfacial reactions between
epoxy and EMAA during post-cure, compared with adhesion and fracture toughness measurements, reveal that hydroxyl acid reactions catalysed via tertiary amine initiate the pressure delivery mechanism. Furthermore, adhesion and FTIR measurements suggest that the re-binding or healing of a crack interface is likely to be dominated by hydrogen bonding.
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European Polymer JournalVolume
48Issue
3Pagination
524 - 531Publisher
Pergamon PressLocation
United KingdomPublisher DOI
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0014-3057Language
engPublication classification
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