 All is about processing, technical knowledge and know how
The basic challenge in creating a new generation of composite materials integrating nanochemicals is therefore of a physical and chemical nature. Specifically, the solution to this challenge resides in innovative methods that can solve the problems relating to dispersion into, and adhesion of carbon nanotubes onto, polymer matrices. Nanoledge has successfully addressed the problem of bonding between carbon nanotubes and host resins with a view to integrating nanochemicals into various types of epoxy resins. Choosing & Mixing ingredients is obviously an essential part of the Nanoledge’s Technology, but Adaptive Processing remains the corner stone in the development of useful nanocomposites, as it characterizes the Company’s strategy in the pursuit of commercial activities. In working with virtually all standard industrial processes (e.g, laminates, RTMs or prepregs), we seek to avoid (perceived or real) paradigm shifts that would change clients’ habits. This can only be best achieved through collaborating closely with clients. The basic marketing principle is simple: we cannot ask our clients to adapt their usual processing to our products. Therefore, process relevant properties of Nanoledge’s products such as viscosity, heat resistance, and gel time, must be as similar as possible to those of the clients’ usual resins. Together with our clients, we tailor our products to fit their process parameters. These are strongly conditioned by the choice and quality of carbon nanotubes and other chemical additives ( as formulation expertise ), as well as by the choice of other nanoparticles use ( nanoblending ) and as a function of given carbon nanotubes characteristics and processing techniques. There resides the art and science of Choosing & Mixing ingredients. The development of specific additives and mixing techniques has already enabled the use of our INNOVIUM nanoformulated resins in a variety of standard manufacturing processes.
Nanoparticles for Composite materials
a) Nanotechnologies The scope of nanotechnologies is vast and interdisciplinary and includes medicine, construction, sports goods and high-tech products. Our definition is that it involves the manufacture of materials, structures, appliances and systems using physical or chemical processes that organise matter at the atomic, molecular or supra-molecular level on a scale of 1 to 100 nanometres (nm). Materials may behave differently at these dimensions. This is why nanotechnologies research and development for composite materials is important at nanoledge and this is also why we aim to become the worldwide leader in the market of Advanced Nanostructured Materials. b) NANOLEDGE’s nanoparticules: A nanoparticle is an assembly of between several hundred and several thousand atoms, producing an object of nanometric size: 1 to 100 nm. Nano-particles are used either as a catalyser for transporting medicines, for wafer and hard disk polishing in micro-electronics, or to develop materials, and we talk about nanostructured materials. Among the field of nanoparticles, Nanoledge decided to choose and commercially exploit some of them: - Carbon nanotubes are long, hollow thin cylinders of carbon atoms. They are 6 times lighter and 100 times stronger than steel. They are also good electrical conductors. These properties make carbon nanotubes an essential material for the industry of tomorrow. - Nanoclays are nanoparticles of layered mineral silicates. Individual platelet thicknesses are just one nanometer, but surface dimensions are generally 300 to more than 600 nanometers, resulting in an unusually high aspect ratio. This aspect ratio confers this particle innovative properties. - Nanosilica particles are nanoscaled, spherical silica particles that, when integrated correctly in thermoset materials can achieve specific improvement in the mechanical and thermal material properties of the composite material like toughness and damage tolerance.
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technical information of INNOVIUM resin systems - Nano-toughened carbon fibers composite materials by SAATI
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