Epoxies and epoxy-based fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) are significantly affected by environmental impacts during their service life. Exposures to water, humidity, temperature UV radiation known substantially influence the (thermo-) mechanical properties durability of materials. Design-relevant characteristics like strength, stiffness, or glass transition change with time. Therefore, expensive...

Polymer-carbon nanocomposites incorporate the exceptional properties of both polymer matrices, such as low cost and simple processing, with distinctive features carbon-based fillers, high electrical thermal conductivities, excellent mechanical properties. Various fillers like carbon black (CB), graphite, expanded graphite (EG), nanotubes (CNTs) are being used to produce materials advanced Howev...

The many uncertainties in thermoset composite laminate processing can have undesirable consequences. It is impractical to address the individually. A methodology introduced this study that ranks parameters by an influence metric give insights into how reduce variability cure time most effectively. presented example considers a range of from material, geometry, and conditions within thermochemic...

To further unlock kraft lignin's potential in material applications, we show that tight control can be achieved over a key physicochemical lignin parameter, its T g , which largely determines, and serves as proxy for, the properties of lignin-derived thermoset materials.