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RAPID CURE ON-DEMAND-RESINS FOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES

The project will investigate the relationship between cure chemistry (extent and kinetics), material properties and trigger mechanism for automotive composite resin systems including new generation of reactive thermoplastics resins based on ring opening polymerisation of lactams to produce nylons.

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Technical Case

Current generation of resins for continuous carbon fibre reinforced composite materials like epoxy generally cure too slowly for practical application in high speed manufacturing processes required for
automotive applications. Thermoplastic based composites offer advantages; however, processability issues like drape limit theirĀ  pplication to relatively simple geometries. This project will explore new
chemical methods to address the issue of rapid molecular weight build up for automotive applications

Project Progress

Project Progress
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