Sustainable thermosets and composites based on the epoxides of norbornylized seed oils and biomass fillers

J Thomas, RF Bouscher, J Nwosu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Thermosets and composites were fabricated from the epoxides of norbornane seed oils
(linseed oil, soybean oil, high-oleic soybean oil, and non-modified seed oils). The epoxides …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of painted and non-painted non-woven nickel-coated carbon fibers for lightning strike protection of composite aircraft

J Langot, E Gourcerol, A Serbescu, D Brassard… - Composites Part A …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the performance of non-woven nickel-coated carbon fibers with
varying sheet resistivity as potential solutions for lightning strike protection of composite …

Acid-cured norbornylized seed oil epoxides for sustainable, recyclable, and reprocessable thermosets and composite application

J Thomas, J Nwosu, MD Soucek - ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
Reprocessable and recyclable thermosets were produced from the epoxidized norbornene
seed oils (soybean oil and linseed oil). The epoxides were copolymerized using disulfide …

Carbon fiber damage evolution under flame attack and the role of impurities

P Chávez‐Gómez, T Pelzmann, DR Hall… - Fire and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon fibers (CFs) are prone to extensive oxidation under fire attack, for instance, in an
aircraft fire scenario. This work addresses the damage mechanisms observed on …

Laser-induced heating, property changes, and damage modes in carbon fiber reinforced polymer matrix woven composites

S Sihn, J Pitz, JP Vernon - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite numerous efforts to understand mechanical damage in carbon fiber reinforced
polymer matrix composites, there are minimal experimental and computational efforts that …

Influence of a flame-retardant on the fire-behaviour and the residual mechanical properties of C/PEKK composite laminates exposed to a kerosene flame

B Vieille, A Coppalle, L Le Pluart, E Schuhler… - Composites Part A …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work examines the influence of a phosphorus-based flame-retardant additive (Exolit) on
the fire-behaviour and the residual mechanical properties of composite laminates …

Fire behavior and post-fire residual tensile strength prediction of carbon fiber/phthalonitrile composite laminates

J Yang, C Ji, D Wang, H Zhang, Z Zhou, J Hu… - … Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber/phthalonitrile (Cf/PN) composite has a high potential for applications in the
aerospace sector because of the outstanding heat and flame resistance of phthalonitrile …

Carbon fiber oxidation in combustion environments—Effect of flame chemistry and load on bundle failure

P Chávez-Gómez, T Pelzmann, J Zahlawi… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber (CF)-based composites are susceptible to fire attack. In this work, we assess
the effect of flame chemistry and load on the oxidation-induced failure of three …

A comparative study on the performance of nickel-based technologies for lightning strike protection of composite aircraft

J Langot, E Gourcerol, A Serbescu… - 2022 36th …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study aimed at investigating the performance of woven and non-woven nickel-coated
carbon fibres with varying sheet resistivity as potential solutions for lightning strike pro …

Towards Polymer Sustainability via Composites From Norbornylized Seed Oils, and Tire Environmental Impact Study

J Thomas - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Working towards polymer sustainability is one of the key considerations in solving plastic
pollution. Currently, thermosets and composites fabricated with the biobased seed oil …