Accession Number:

ADA621849

Title:

Shelf Stable Epoxy Repair Adhesive

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 2009-2013

Corporate Author:

INFOSCITEX CORP WALTHAM MA

Personal Author(s):

• Cushman, Michael

Report Date:

2015-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

209.0

Abstract:

The objective of this SERDP-funded research and development effort was to address the shelf-life shortcomings of currently available composite repair film adhesives. At military repair depots, currently used one-part adhesives have such a short shelf life that significant amounts expire and need to be discarded, contributing to a financial and environmentally costly waste stream. This effort aims to develop a one-part epoxy film adhesive that is stable at ambient temperatures for up to one year or at freezer temperatures for two years or longer.

Descriptors:

• *ADHESIVES
• *CHEMICAL STABILITY
• *SHELF LIFE
• COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• ENCAPSULATION
• EPOXY RESINS
• FILMS
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
• REPAIR
• TEMPERATURE
• TEST AND EVALUATION

Subject Categories:

• Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Processing
• Adhesives, Seals and Binders
• Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and Control of Production Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE