Abstract: The present invention's composite-to-metal attachment methodology—bolt-free and adhesive-free—features the implementation of an intermediary structure containing metallic fibrous material. The intermediary structure couples a first adherend (which contains nonmetallic fibrous material) with a second adherend (which contains metallic nonfibrous material). The intermediary structure's fibrous attribute is availed of for effecting its co-cure attachment to the first adherend. The intermediary structure's metallic attribute is availed of for effecting its weld attachment to the second adherend. According to typical inventive practice, respective panels of the first adherend and the intermediary structure are arranged and connected so as to describe a stepped configuration at the interface between the first adherend and the intermediary structure. The first adherend and a first portion of the intermediary structure are co-impregnated with a uniform resinous system and are co-cured.

Abstract: Improved acoustic damping materials comprise interpenetrating polymer netks having a soft polymer component and a hard polymer component. The soft polymer component, constituting from 50 to 90 percent by weight of the material, is a polyurethane made by polymerization of a diisocyanate with a polyether glycol, and the hard polymer component is made by polymerization of bisphenol A diglycidyl ether, with boron trichloride amine complex as a curing agent.

Abstract: Improved acoustic damping materials comprise interpenetrating polymer netks having a soft polymer component and a hard polymer component. The soft polymer component, constituting from 50 to 90 percent by weight of the material, is made by polymerizing an aromatic diisocyanate with a polyalkylene ether glycol, and the hard polymer component is an acrylic polymer made by polymerization of the alkyl esters and alkylene diesters of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid, e.g. n-butyl methacrylate and tetramethylene glycol dimethacrylate. The curing of the mixture is carried out at room temperature.

Abstract: A fire protective coating and method for applying same to a composite strure are provided. The coating is a composition of matter comprising a phenolic resin and strength reinforcing fibers embedded within the phenolic resin. The method of coating the structure with the composition of matter uses a phenolic resin in the liquid state. In this way, a mixture of the phenolic resin and strength reinforcing fibers can be applied to the structure's surface by conventional spraying techniques. As the mixture on the surface cures, a fire protective coating is formed on the structure's surface.

Abstract: Improved acoustic damping materials comprise interpenetrating polymer netks having a soft polymer component and a hard polymer component. The soft polymer component, constituting from 75 to 95, preferably 90, percent by weight of the material, is made by polymerizing an aromatic diisocyanate with a polyalkylene ether glycol, and the hard polymer component is a vinyl ester polymer made by polymerization of the acrylate or methacrylate ester of the diglycidyl ether of a polyphenol. The curing of the mixture is carried out at room temperature in presence of a peroxide and an aromatic amine. The mixture of ingredients, while liquid, may be injected into mechanical devices, such as shafts of rotating equipment whose noise is to be dampened, and allowed to cure therein.

Abstract: Improved acoustic damping materials comprise interpenetrating polymer netks having a soft polymer component and a hard polymer component. The soft polymer component, constituting from 50 to 90, preferably 70, percent by weight of the material, is made by polymerizing an aromatic diisocyanate with a polyalkylene ether glycol, and the hard polymer component is a vinyl ester polymer made by polymerization of a vinyl ester resin such as the acrylate or methacrylate ester of the diglycidyl ether of a polyphenol. Optionally, the vinyl ester resin may be brominated, whereby increased fire retardance is conferred upon the interpenetrating polymer network. The mixture is cured at room temperature.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymeric materials formable by casting at room mperature and having antifouling material incorporated therein. It is the reaction product of a) with polyether polyols and methylene bis (4-cyclohexyl) isocyanate, where a) is a polymer composition which is the reaction product of the distilled tributyltin oxide with a copolymer of either methyl methacrylate or methyl acrylate and, with either methacrylic acid or acrylic acid in such proportion that four (4) percent of the carbonyl groups remain unreacted.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymeric materials formable by casting at room mperature and having antifouling materials incorporated therein. It is the reaction product of (a) with polyether polyols and methylene bis(4-cyclohexyl) isocyanate, where (a) is a polymeric composition which is the reaction product of a distilled tri-butyltin oxide with a copolymer of either methyl methacrylate of methyl acrylate and, with methacrylic acid or acrylic acid in such proportions that 4% of the carbonyl groups remain unreacted.