Epoxy-amine-boron polymer composites for enhanced radiation shielding, effective heat management and flexibility of design
The ability to create lightweight, high-strength satellite structures with integrated flexibility of design is increasing important with the growth of the satellite industry. Equally, electronic satellite components suffer significant radiation damage increasing costs and limiting lifetime. This project will demonstrate that epoxy-amine-boron (EAD) polymer-fibre composites offer unique benefits in sustainable space engineering, by combining lightweight, high strength properties with enhanced radiation shielding and effective heat dissipation. EAD composites are also remouldable at all stages of manufacture, and repairable remotely using a self-healing mechanism. Additionally, as they contain no non-metallic elements they will not distribute metals into the atmosphere on re-entry.
