Soft solvent-free elastomers and elastomer composites

POSTER

Abstract

There are numerous filler based methods for altering the mechanical properties of elastomers. Hard particles and fibers enhance stiffness, strength and toughness while solvents and gas inclusions greatly reduce elastic moduli. Here we will discuss temperature responsive microsphere elastomer composites capable of reversible changing between a reinforced hard microsphere composites and soft syntactic foam.

Authors

  • William Daniel

    Uiversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Yang Zhou

    Uiversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kunming University of Science and Technology

  • Sam Kirby

    Uiversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Univ of NC - Chapel Hill

  • Sergei Sheiko

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Univ of NC - Chapel Hill, USA, Uiversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Univ of NC - Chapel Hill