Development of Nanochemicals Filled Epoxy Systems for Aerospace Applications

在纳米化学领域，人们已经做了大量的工作，以制造与未填充的复合材料相比具有更好的力学性能的纳米复合材料。然而，这些基础性的学术研究大多没有考虑工业产品开发的整体方面。在热固性树脂领域，纳米化学物质的集成对树脂的粘度和固化行为等物理化学性质有巨大的影响。这通常会导致加工性较差，并阻碍这些产品在工业规模上使用。该项目涉及一家OEM(庞巴迪航空航天公司)、一家材料供应商(Nanoledge)和两所大学(McGill和渥太华大学)之间的合作。庞巴迪将定义在该项目中开发的复合材料的应用。NanolEdge是工业领域纳米化学改性树脂配方的世界领先者。麦吉尔的结构和复合材料实验室正在积极开展纳米复合材料的应用研究，并对复合材料的加工拥有广泛的知识。渥太华大学正在对复合材料的加工、微观力学、热行为和耐久性进行研究。

A lot of work has been done in the field of nanochemicals to manufacture nanocomposites with improved mechanical properties in comparison with their unfilled counterparts. Nevertheless, much of these fundamental academic studies do not consider the overall aspect of an industrial product developement. In the field of thermoseting resins, the integration of nanochemicals has a huge impact on the physico-chemical properties such as viscosity and curing behaviour of the resin. This often results in poor processability and prevents from using these products at the industrial scale. The project involves the collaboration between an OEM (Bombardier Aerospace), a material supplier (Nanoledge) and two universities (McGill and University of Ottawa). Bombardier will define the application of the composite materials developed in the project. Nanoledge is a world leader in the formulation of nanochemicals modified resins at the industrial case. The Structures and Composite Materials Laboratory at McGill is actively conducting research on the application of nanocomposites and has extensive knowledge of the processing of composite materials. University of Ottawa is conducting research on the processing, micromechanics, thermal behaviour and durability of composites.