Fire-resist

3.3WP3

1.-Objective

To develop light high-performance fire-resisting composite materials based on high char polymer matrix resins synthesized from natural sources.

2.-Tasks

Task 3.1- High Char Polymer Matrix (HCPM) formulations: (VA-RTM, infusion, pre-pregging and cork agglomeration)

Task 3.2- Pre-scaling of manufacturing processes.

Task 3.3- Characterization of natural composites samples.

Task 3.4- Industrial scale-up of HCPM composites from natural sources.

3.-Formulations, processing and characterization at pre-scaling level.

3.1.- Raw materials designed and developed during the project

Furan resins (TFC): Furolite 050915-C (for VA-RTM and infusion)

Furolite 050915-A (for cork agglomeration)

Furolite 120514 (for pre-pregging)

Acid catalysts (TFC): S and S+ (not P/N modified catalysts)

FR1 and FR2 (P/N modified catalysts)