US Patent:
20100075134, Mar 25, 2010
Inventors:
Benjamin J. Blaiszik - Urbana IL, US
Jericho L. Moll - Urbana IL, US
Brett A. Beiermann - Champaign IL, US
Scott R. White - Champaign IL, US
Nancy R. Sottos - Champaign IL, US
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois - Urbana IL
International Classification:
C08L 63/00
C09K 3/00
B32B 27/18
US Classification:
4283215, 523400, 25218211, 4284022
Abstract:
A reinforced composite material includes a solid polymer matrix, a reinforcing material in the solid polymer matrix, and a first plurality of capsules. The reinforcing material includes a surface. The capsules are on the surface of the reinforcing material, and include a liquid healing agent. The amount of the healing agent of the capsules is at least 0.01 milligrams per square centimeter of the surface area of the reinforcing material.