Power and Thermal Technology for Air and Space. Delivery Order 0006: Nano-filled Polymers for Electrical Insulation

Abstract

The objective of this delivery order was to conduct research aimed at developing nano-filled polymers for electrical insulation. Improved polymers could be used in wiring, cabling, potting compounds, and capacitors. Specifically, this effort involved research in areas such as nano-filler dispersion, bulk sample fabrication, and thin film processing. These activities are designed to contribute to the improvement of highly stressed electrical insulation with a goal of improved mean time before failure. This program focused exclusively on the addition of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) nanoparticles into epoxy resin. A procedure was developed to incorporate POSS nanoparticles into a common epoxy/amine resin system at loadings over 5 wt%, where the solubility limit seems to be between 5 and 10 wt%. Dispersion of the particles was excellent in regards to optical clarity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA465312

Entities

People

  • Donald Klosterman
  • Mary Galaska

Organizations

  • University of Dayton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Dispersions
  • Electrical Insulation
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Fabrication
  • Films
  • Insulation
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Particles
  • Plastics
  • Polymers
  • Resins
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics
  • Space