Development of a Continuous Reaction Process for Benzoxazine Nanocomposites
Research Mentor(s)
Misasi, John M.
Description
This project is a senior thesis project for the year-long Plastics and Composites Engineering Senior Project Series. The goal of this work is to create a new material for structural 3D printing. This material will consist of benzoxazine resin as a base and carbon nanostructures (CNS) as a reinforcement, together making it a polymer nanocomposite. This nanocomposite material will be among the first of its kind and will be vital for the future of structural 3D printing. In order to make a quality nanocomposite, it has to have a 3D printable viscosity and remain dimensionally accurate after curing. This project aims to use various methods of raising the viscosity of benzoxazine in order to disperse CNSs uniformly to create dimensionally accurate 3D printed parts.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
15-5-2019 9:00 AM
End Date
15-5-2019 5:00 PM
Location
Carver Gym (Bellingham, Wash.)
Department
Engineering and Design
Genre/Form
student projects, posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Polymeric composites; Nanocomposites (Materials); Three-dimensional printing
Type
Image
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Development of a Continuous Reaction Process for Benzoxazine Nanocomposites
Carver Gym (Bellingham, Wash.)
This project is a senior thesis project for the year-long Plastics and Composites Engineering Senior Project Series. The goal of this work is to create a new material for structural 3D printing. This material will consist of benzoxazine resin as a base and carbon nanostructures (CNS) as a reinforcement, together making it a polymer nanocomposite. This nanocomposite material will be among the first of its kind and will be vital for the future of structural 3D printing. In order to make a quality nanocomposite, it has to have a 3D printable viscosity and remain dimensionally accurate after curing. This project aims to use various methods of raising the viscosity of benzoxazine in order to disperse CNSs uniformly to create dimensionally accurate 3D printed parts.