US4304694A
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High damping epoxy resin composite
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1979-12-03
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Granted: 1981-12-08
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Expires: 1999-12-03
Abstract
Abstract An epoxy resin based composite is described with improved damping properties along with good strength and modulus of elasticity. The composition comprises a stiff epoxy such as epichlorohydrin-bisphenol A diglycydyl ether epoxy mixed with a flexible epoxy such as linoleic dimer acid glycidyl ester epoxy and a flexible cross-linking agent such as a long chain amine-fatty acid amide. The composition in admixture with high modulus fibers such as graphite forms composites with high damping properties, good strength and high modulus of elasticity. Typical uses for the composites of the present invention are flexural beams for hingeless-bearingless rotors and acoustical barrier material.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel A. Scola
- 👤 Marvin C. Cheney, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:17
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G59/00; C08G59/18; C08G59/40; C08G59/50; C08G59/5006; C08G59/5013; C08G59/20; C08G59/22; C08G59/226; C08K; C08K7/00; C08K7/02; C08K7/04; C08K7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A high damping, high strength, high modulus composite comprising: (a) a resin matrix comprising about 20% to about 43% by weight of a flexible epoxy comprising a linoleic dimer acid glycidal ester epoxy, about 12% to about 35% by weight of a stiff epoxy comprising an epichlorohydrin-bisphenol-A-diglycidal ether epoxy, about 35% to about 61% by weight of a flexible crosslinking agent comprising a long chain amine-fatty acid amide, and (b) about 20% to about 50% by weight of a high modulus graphite fiber based on the weight of fiber plus resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A high damping, high strength, high modulus composite comprising: (a) a resin matrix comprising about 20% to about 43% by weight of a flexible epoxy comprising a linoleic dimer acid glycidal ester epoxy, about 12% to about 35% by weight of a stiff epoxy comprising an epichlorohydrin-bisphenol-A-diglycidal ether epoxy, about 35% to about 61% by weight of a flexible crosslinking agent comprising a long chain amine-fatty acid amide, and (b) about 20% to about 50% by weight of a high modulus graphite fiber based on the weight of fiber plus resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The composite of claim 1 wherein the stiff epoxy is present in an amount about 24% by weight, the flexible epoxy is present in an amount about 27% by weight, and the flexible curing agent is present in an amount about 49% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composite of claim 2 wherein the fiber is present in an amount about 42% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The composite of claim 1 having a flexural strength greater than 5×10 3 psi, flexural modulus greater than 10×10 6 psi, damping up to about 6% critical, torsional shear modulus less than about 3×10 5 , and stress at elastic limit greater than 60 psi.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The composite of claim 1 having a flexural strength about 15.6×10 3 psi, flexural modulus about 14.3×10 6 psi, damping about 2.64% critical, torsional shear modulus less than about 3.88×10 4 , and stress at elastic limit about 95 psi.
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