Sustainable, Green Vinyl Ester Resin (VER) from Renewable Resources

Abstract

Sustainable Green Vinyl Ester Resin (VER) from Renewable Resources Objective: Carbon-fiber reinforced composites of Vinyl Ester Resin (VER) are largely used in Department of Defense (DoD) weapons platforms. Critical composite structures for ship hulls and transportation vehicles can be made using a low-cost VER that can be processed at ambient temperature using vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM). Current precursors for making VER are isolated from petroleum feedstock, which is subjected to fluctuating prices and limitations in supply. In addition, the synthetic route uses epichlorohydrin as one of the precursors, which is a potential carcinogen. The objective of this SERDP project was to develop a sustainable, environmentally safe VER for military structural composite weapons systems starting with low-cost lignin and glycerin biowaste streams, prepare various formulations and their carbon fiber reinforced composites that can completely or in part replace the current commercial resin manufactured from petroleum feedstock.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 02, 2017
Accession Number
AD1039742

Entities

People

  • Yongwoo Lee

Organizations

  • University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Organic Chemistry

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials