In situ polymerisation during monomer infusion under flexible tooling (MIFT)
dc.contributor.author | Summerscales, John | |
dc.contributor.author | Qin, Y | |
dc.contributor.author | Graham-Jones, Jasper | |
dc.contributor.author | MENG, MAOZHOU | |
dc.contributor.author | Pemberton, Richard | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-21T17:08:45Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-04-06 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/18965 | |
dc.description.abstract |
A significant majority of large fibre composite structures in the marine environment currently use a thermoset resin matrix. These materials have excellent durability in the sea, but are difficult to dispose of at end-of-life. After a rigorous selection process [1], methyl methacrylate and lactide monomers have been identified as potential thermoplastic matrix systems which can be manufactured using in situ polymerisation (ISP) during composite manufacture by liquid composite moulding (LCM) processes. LCM includes resin transfer moulding (RTM) for components up to about 3 m square, then Infusion under Flexible Tooling (RIFT for resins, or MIFT for monomers). The acrylic is a “drop in” for polyester resin, but lactide requires elevated temperature processes. At end of life, acrylic is lower in the recycling hierarchy. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ | |
dc.subject | in situ polymerisation (ISP) | |
dc.subject | Large structures | |
dc.subject | Marine environment | |
dc.subject | Monomer Infusion under Flexible Tooling (MIFT) | |
dc.subject | Thermoplastic matrix | |
dc.title | In situ polymerisation during monomer infusion under flexible tooling (MIFT) | |
dc.type | presentation | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering/School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA12 Engineering | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA12 Engineering/UoA12 Engineering MANUAL | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Marine Institute | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dc.publisher.place | Fifth International Symposium on Automated Composites Manufacturing | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.version | Accepted Manuscript | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ | |
rioxxterms.type | Other | |
plymouth.funder | Interreg SeaBioComp ~ Development and demonstrators of durable biobased composites for a marine environment::European Regional Development Fund under the Interreg 2 Seas Mers Zeeën programme for the period 2019-2023. |