RESEARCH ON THE APPLICATION OF ELECTRICAL CURING TO HEAT RESISTANCE STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES.

Abstract

High temperature adhesive systems are sought containing integral electrical resistance heating elements for use in the fabrication of honeycomb sandwich structures, utilizing a metal core. Examination and testing of several types of heating elements, including metallic wire and ribbon, led to the conclusion that carbon fabric has the greatest promise for this application. Seven different resin systems, including polyimides, polybenzimidazole, and amide-imides were mofified in an attempt to produce a satisfactory heater-adhesive combination. Preliminary studies involving honeycomb sandwich structures have shown that a problem area exists due to electrical shorting during curing operation.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0803461

Entities

People

  • John A. Marshall
  • Robert L. Copeland
  • Vance A. Chase

Organizations

  • Brunswick Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Electrical Resistance
  • Fabrication
  • Heaters
  • Heating
  • Heating Elements
  • High Temperature
  • Integrals
  • Polybenzimidazole
  • Resistance
  • Rigid Rod Polymers

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design