Shelf-Stable Adhesive for Reduction of Composite Repair Hazardous Waste

Abstract

The objective of this one year duration, risk reduction/proof-of-concept preliminary program in response to SERDP SON WPSON-07-02 was to demonstrate the feasibility of producing an extended shelf-life and environmentally-compliant epoxy-based composite repair material that can be engineered into films, resin pastes and liquid shim adhesives. The key elements of this innovative technology demonstrated in this effort include the following: (1) Lower temperature (200 deg F or 93 deg C) curing for a Henkel Loctite adhesive system, (2) Extended room temperature shelf life of one part epoxy film adhesive systems using our encapsulation technology, (3) Equivalent mechanical properties to standard adhesive products, and (4) Significant Cost and Waste Reduction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA520645

Entities

People

  • Heather Kauth
  • John Player
  • Lebzy Gonzalez
  • Robert Kovar

Organizations

  • Infoscitex Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Air Force
  • Air Pollutants
  • Coatings
  • Composite Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Encapsulation
  • Environment
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Films
  • Materials
  • Melting Point
  • Microcapsules
  • Organic Compounds
  • Phase Separation
  • Volatile Organic Compounds

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.