Improvement in polymers for aviation
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 06:33
in Physics & Chemistry
We live surrounded by polymers and today, rather than come up with new polymers, there is a tendency to modify them in order to obtain new applications. Carbon nanotubes have excellent mechanical properties, are very tough, very rigid, and what is more, they conduct electricity. “The problem with them is that they get dispersed, in other words, it’s very difficult to get them to blend with polymers,” explained a researcher. That is why it is essential to come up with methods that will enable the carbon nanotubes to have a high degree of dispersion and stability within the polymer matrix. “In this research we have come up with the successful preparation of one of these materials," he added.