Microencapsulated healing agents for an elevated-temperature cured epoxy: influence of viscosity on healing efficiency

• Main Authors: Ghazali, Habibah, Ye, Lin, Amir, Amie N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2021
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95708/1/HabibahGhazali2021_MicroencapsulatedHealingAgentsforanElevated.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95708/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09673911211045373
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Among many applications, elevated-temperature cured epoxy resins are widely used for high-performance applications especially for structural adhesive and as a matrix for structural composites. This is due to their superior chemical and mechanical properties. The thermosetting nature of epoxy produce...