Abstract: The present invention is related to a continuous method for the functionalization of a pulverulent product in a plasma reactor comprising the steps of:—generating a plasma in a vertical reactor;—bringing the pulverulent product in contact with said plasma by letting said particles fall by gravity from top to bottom trough said reactor. The present invention also discloses an instalation for performing the functionalization method.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for the preparation of a reinforced thermoset polymer composite, said thermoset polymer composite comprising coated fibres, the coating being used as a vehicle for the introduction of carbon nanotubes into the thermoset polymer, the preparation of said reinforced thermoset polymer composite comprising the following steps: providing fibres; preparing a coating comprising carbon nanotubes and a polymeric binder; applying said coating to said fibres to obtain coated fibres; impregnating said coated fibres with a precursor of a thermoset polymer and letting part of the carbon nanotubes transfer from the coating into the precursor of the thermoset polymer; curing said precursor containing the coated fibres and the transferred carbon nanotubes to achieve the reinforced thermoset polymer composite.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for the preparation of a reinforced thermoset polymer composite, said thermoset polymer composite comprising coated fibers, the coating being used as a vehicle for the introduction of carbon nanotubes into the thermoset polymer, the preparation of said reinforced thermoset polymer composite comprising the following steps: —providing fibers; —preparing a coating comprising carbon nanotubes and a polymeric binder; —applying said coating to said fibers to obtain coated fibers; —impregnating said coated fibers with a precursor of a thermoset polymer and letting part of the carbon nanotubes transfer from the coating into the precursor of the thermoset polymer; —curing said precursor containing the coated fibers and the transferred carbon nanotubes to achieve the reinforced thermoset polymer composite.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for detecting at least one chemical analyte vapour in a gaseous environment comprising the steps of: providing a fibre-based electrochemical sensor, said fibre-based sensor comprising at least one type of composite fibres, said type of composite fibres comprising a co-continuous phase blend comprising a first and a second continuous polymer phase, the first polymer phase being sensitive to the chemical analyte vapour to be detected in use, wherein said first polymer phase comprises a dispersion of carbon nanotubes at a concentration above the percolation threshold and wherein the chemical analyte is soluble in said first polymer phase; measuring the initial electrical conductivity of the fibre-based sensor; bringing said fibre-based sensor into contact with at least one chemical analyte to induce a modification of the electrical conductivity of the fibres; measuring the modification of the resulting electrical conductivity of said fibre-based sensor and correla

Abstract: The present invention is related to a polymer fibre-based PTC resistor comprising a co-continuous polymer phase blend, said blend comprising a first and a second continuous polymer phase, wherein the first polymer phase comprises a dispersion of carbon nanotubes at a concentration above the percolation threshold, said first polymer phase presenting a softening temperature lower than the softening temperature of the second polymer phase.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for the preparation of a reinforced thermoset polymer composite, said thermoset polymer composite comprising coated fibres, the coating being used as a vehicle for the introduction of carbon nanotubes into the thermoset polymer, the preparation of said reinforced thermoset polymer composite comprising the following steps: —providing fibres; —preparing a coating comprising carbon nanotubes and a polymeric binder; —applying said coating to said fibres to obtain coated fibres; —impregnating said coated fibres with a precursor of a thermoset polymer and letting part of the carbon nanotubes transfer from the coating into the precursor of the thermoset polymer; —curing said precursor containing the coated fibres and the transferred carbon nanotubes to achieve the reinforced thermoset polymer composite.