Mechanical Properties Assessment of Low-Content Capsule-Based Self-Healing Structural Composites

Microcapsule-based carbon fiber reinforced composites were manufactured by wet layup, in order to assess their mechanical properties and determine their healing efficiency. Microcapsules at 10%wt. containing bisphenol-A epoxy, encapsulated in a urea formaldehyde (UF) shell, were employed with Scandi...

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Main Authors: Xenia Tsilimigkra, Dimitrios Bekas, Maria Kosarli, Stavros Tsantzalis, Alkiviadis Paipetis, Vassilis Kostopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/17/5739