US4822832A
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Thermosetting epoxy resin compositions and thermosets therefrom
Assignee: Hexcel Corp
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Filing: 1987-04-07
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Granted: 1989-04-18
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Expires: 2007-04-07
Abstract
Abstract Described are novel thermosetting epoxy resin compositions suitable for making cured resins, prepregs and stiff, tough thermoset composites. The thermosetting compositions comprise a polyepoxide component, an amine hardner and a specified amount of certain aromatic oligomers containing functional groups which are reactive with the polyepoxide and/or hardener under curing conditions for the composition. The cured resins have a multiphase morphology which comprises at least one glassy continuous phase and at least one glassy discontinuous phase and have a fracture toughness, K IC , of at least 1.0 MPam 1/2 .
Inventors
- 👤 Sung G. Chu
- 👤 Harold Jabloner
- 👤 Brian J. Swetlin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:24
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G59/00; C08G59/18; C08G59/40; C08G59/50; C08G59/5033; C08G59/56; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/24; C08J5/241; C08J5/243; C08J5/249; C08L; C08L63/00; C08J2363/00; H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0313; H05K1/032; H05K1/0326; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10S525/00; Y10S525/906; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of making damage tolerant thermoset composites that comprise a crosslinked epoxy resin matrix and high strength filaments and retain substantial compressive strength after impact, said method comprising (a) combining said high strength filaments and an epoxy resin composition that separates into crosslinked glassy phases upon cure thereof, said epoxy resin composition comprising a crosslinkable oligomer that has a number average molecular weight between about 2,000 and about 10,000 and a glass transition temperature between about 125° C. and 250° C. and (b) curing of said epoxy resin in the presence of said filaments.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of making damage tolerant thermoset composites that comprise a crosslinked epoxy resin matrix and high strength filaments and retain substantial compressive strength after impact, said method comprising (a) combining said high strength filaments and an epoxy resin composition that separates into crosslinked glassy phases upon cure thereof, said epoxy resin composition comprising a crosslinkable oligomer that has a number average molecular weight between about 2,000 and about 10,000 and a glass transition temperature between about 125° C. and 250° C. and (b) curing of said epoxy resin in the presence of said filaments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said crosslinkable oligomer comprises amine functionality.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said amine functional oligomer comprises a polyethersulfone unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said oligomer and an epoxy compound comprising at least one epoxy group on the average per molecule are admixed in forming said epoxy resin composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said epoxy resin composition comprises an amine hardener that is added to the admixture of said epoxy compound and said oligomer.
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