UDRI involved in new materials research
May 10, 2017
The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) is involved with more new materials research.
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, with UDRI, JobsOhio, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the U.S. Department of Energy and others announced a project Friday focused on the optimization of vinyl ester resins and fiber sizings for the fabrication of carbon-fiber composites.
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The idea is to identity materials with longer room temperature shelf life, shorter cycle times and reduced costs, the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation said in a release.
“Advancements in these areas will increase productivity, decrease scrap and material costs, and enable adoption into the automotive industry,” the institute said.
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It’s expected that researchers at UDRI and elsewhere will identify cost-effective new combinations of materials.
The project will develop material combinations that have room temperature storage capability of at least three months and cure times less than three minutes.