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Development of removable visual impact indicator or polymer composite materials

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)334-340
Number of pages7
JournalMedziagotyra
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

OECD Field of Science

  • 2.5 Materials Engineering

Keywords

  • Adhesive tape
  • Ball-drop test
  • Impact indicator
  • Microcapsules
  • Peel test
  • Removable indicator

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