Inventors:
Robert A. Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Frosch
Terry L. St. Clair - Poquoson VA
John M. Butler - Roanoke VA
International Classification:
C08G 1200, C08G 1600, C08G 7310
Abstract:
An improvement of addition polyimides wherein an essentially solventless, high viscosity laminating resin is synthesized from low-cost liquid monomers. The improved process takes advantage of a reactive, liquid plasticizer such as monoethylphthalate (MEP) which is used in lieu of an alcohol solvent, and helps solve a major problem of maintaining good prepreg tack and drape, or the ability of the prepreg to adhere to adjacent plies and conform to a desired shape during the layup process. This improvement results in both longer life of the polymer prepreg and the processing of low-void laminates and appears to be applicable to all addition polyimide systems.