Oxford Advanced Surfaces is researching how application of the Onto™ technology platform can be applied to the modification of the internal structure of composite materials. By surface treating the fibres or fabrics we aim to improve the interfacial adhesion between the reinforcement fibre/fabric and the matrix resin.
Current areas of interest are based on the modification of thermoplastic fibres/fabrics (such as Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) for use in thermoset matrix resins and the modification of fibres/fabrics for use with thermoplastic matrix materials.
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