1. Development of Removable Visual Impact Indicator or Polymer Composite Materials
- Author
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Sergejs Vidinejevs, Andrey Aniskevich, and Olga Bulderberga
- Subjects
adhesive tape ,Mining engineering. Metallurgy ,Impact indicator ,Materials science ,genetic structures ,Magnetic tape data storage ,Composite number ,TN1-997 ,Thermosetting polymer ,Substrate (printing) ,Epoxy ,Polymer composite materials ,impact indicator ,microcapsules ,visual_art ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,peel test ,General Materials Science ,Development (differential geometry) ,Composite material ,removable indicator ,ball-drop test - Abstract
The prototype of removable visual impact indicator for thermoset polymer composite materials is developed, and its characteristics are experimentally determined. The indicator is a fabric tape glued by epoxy to the surface of the polymer composite. The tape is impregnated with a composition that provides a visual response at the place of an impact on the composite surface. Ball-drop tests demonstrated the increase of the magnitude of the visual response with the impact energy at different substrate hardnesses. The shelf-life and mode of the tape storage until commissioning are determined. Peel tests showed the ability to remove a used indicator without damaging the surface of the composite.
- Published
- 2021