Heat resistance using titanium dioxide nanofibers
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1. A composite structure, comprising:
- a thermoformed, resin-impregnated paper mat;
wherein the resin-impregnated paper mat is fabricated from a plurality of titanium dioxide nanofibers and a binder which are impregnated with a resin to form the resin-impregnated paper mat; and
wherein the titanium dioxide nanofibers have an average diameter of about 10 nanometers and the resin-impregnated paper mat has a thickness no greater than 0.080 inches; and
wherein the composite structure is formed by heating the resin-impregnated paper mat.
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Abstract
A composite structure includes a resin and a plurality of titanium dioxide fibers provided in the resin.
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18 Claims
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1. A composite structure, comprising:
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a thermoformed, resin-impregnated paper mat; wherein the resin-impregnated paper mat is fabricated from a plurality of titanium dioxide nanofibers and a binder which are impregnated with a resin to form the resin-impregnated paper mat; and wherein the titanium dioxide nanofibers have an average diameter of about 10 nanometers and the resin-impregnated paper mat has a thickness no greater than 0.080 inches; and wherein the composite structure is formed by heating the resin-impregnated paper mat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 16)
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7. An insulation blanket, comprising:
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a batting layer comprising only a plurality of titanium dioxide nanofibers having an average diameter of 10 nanometers; and a plurality of other fibers provided in a blanket body; wherein the plurality of titanium dioxide nanofibers have been doped with anions to form a plurality of doped titanium dioxide nanofibers; wherein a paper mat is formed comprising the plurality of doped titanium dioxide nanofibers and a binder, the paper mat having a thickness no greater than 0.080 inches, the plurality of doped titanium dioxide nanofibers randomly oriented in the paper mat; wherein the paper mat is impregnated with a resin selected from the group consisting of phenolic, benzoxazine and bis-phenol cyanate ester to form a resin-impregnated paper mat; wherein the insulation blanket is formed by thermoforming the impregnated paper mat. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 17)
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12. An insulation blanket comprising:
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a cover film outer layer; and at least one layer of titanium dioxide nanofibers having an average diameter of 10 nanometers bonded on said cover film outer layer; wherein the plurality of titanium dioxide nanofibers have been doped with anions to form a plurality of doped titanium dioxide nanofibers and formed into a paper mat using a binder, the paper mat having a thickness no greater than 0.080 inches, the plurality of doped titanium dioxide nanofibers randomly oriented in the paper mat; wherein the paper mat is impregnated with a resin selected from the group consisting of phenolic, benzoxazine and bis-phenol cyanate ester to form a resin-impregnated paper mat; and wherein the insulation blanket is thermoformed from the impregnated paper mat. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 18)
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15. A composite structure, comprising:
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a resin selected from the group consisting of phenolic, benzoxazine and bis-phenol cyanate ester; a plurality of titanium dioxide fibers having an average diameter of about 10 nanometers provided in said resin provided in said resin; said plurality of titanium dioxide fibers are doped with anions to enhance electrical conductivity of said plurality of titanium dioxide fibers; wherein the plurality of titanium dioxide nanofibers have been doped with the anions to form a plurality of doped titanium dioxide nanofibers and formed into a paper mat using a binder, the paper mat having a thickness no greater than 0.080 inches, the plurality of doped titanium dioxide nanofibers randomly oriented in the paper mat; wherein the paper mat is impregnated with the resin to form a resin-impregnated paper mat and the composite structure is thermoformed from the resin-impregnated paper mat.
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