Process for self-repair of insulation material

Details Process for self-repair of insulation material Process for self-repair of insulation material

2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Fletcher, III, William Phillip (Department: 1762)

Coating processes

Restoring or repairing

C427S213300

Reexamination Certificate

active

10684064

ABSTRACT:
A self-healing system for an insulation material initiates a self-repair process by rupturing a plurality of microcapsules disposed on the insulation material. When the plurality of microcapsules are ruptured reactants within the plurality of microcapsules react to form a replacement polymer in a break of the insulation material. This self-healing system has the ability to repair multiple breaks in a length of insulation material without exhausting the repair properties of the material.

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