Frontal polymerizations: from chemical perspectives to macroscopic properties and applications

BA Suslick, J Hemmer, BR Groce, KJ Stawiasz… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The synthesis and processing of most thermoplastics and thermoset polymeric materials rely
on energy-inefficient and environmentally burdensome manufacturing methods. Frontal …

Review on Frontal Polymerization Behavior for Thermosetting Resins: Materials, Modeling and Application

T Luo, Y Ma, X Cui - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The traditional curing methods for thermosetting resins are energy-inefficient and
environmentally unfriendly. Frontal polymerization (FP) is a self-sustaining process relying …

Self‐Regulative Direct Ink Writing of Frontally Polymerizing Thermoset Polymers

JE Aw, X Zhang, AZ Nelson, LM Dean… - Advanced Materials …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to manufacture highly intricate designs is one of the key advantages of 3D
printing. Achieving high dimensional accuracy requires precise, often time‐consuming …

Three-dimensional modeling of frontal polymerization for rapid, efficient, and uniform thermoset composites manufacturing

A Tarafdar, C Jia, W Hu, ID Hosein, KK Fu… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the incapability of one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) models in
simulating the frontal polymerization (FP) process in laminated composites with multiple …

Robust self‐healing host–guest gels from magnetocaloric radical polymerization

C Yu, CF Wang, S Chen - Advanced Functional Materials, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Given the increasing environmental and energy issues, materials with the ability to repair
themselves following damage are highly desirable because this self‐healing property can …

Frontal polymerization of unidirectional carbon-fiber-reinforced composites

E Goli, NA Parikh, M Yourdkhani, NG Hibbard… - Composites Part A …, 2020 - Elsevier
We formulate a homogenized thermo-chemical model to simulate the manufacturing of
unidirectional composites made of carbon fibers embedded in a thermosetting …

Rapid multiple-front polymerization of fiber-reinforced polymer composites

PJ Centellas, M Yourdkhani, S Vyas, B Koohbor… - Composites Part A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Frontal polymerization (FP) is an out-of-autoclave, self-sustaining cure process that enables
rapid and energy-efficient manufacturing of composites compared to conventional …

A Mechanism-Based Reaction–Diffusion Model for Accelerated Discovery of Thermoset Resins Frontally Polymerized by Olefin Metathesis

D Bistri, I Arretche, JJ Lessard… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP) involves a self-perpetuating
exothermic reaction, which enables the rapid and energy-efficient manufacturing of …

Frontal polymerization

JA Pojman - Nonlinear Dynamics with Polymers: Fundamentals …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Frontal polymerization (FP) is a polymerization process in which polymerization occurs
directionally. There are three types of FP. The first is isothermal FP, which is discussed in …

Solvent‐free synthesis of polyacrylamide by frontal polymerization

DI Fortenberry, JA Pojman - Journal of Polymer Science Part A …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Polymerization and characterization of polyacrylamide prepared by frontal polymerization
are described. Frontally polymerized polyacrylamide is imidized and crosslinked during …