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Systems Engineering Portfolio
Shape Memory
Composite Repair Patch System
  As
a result of research on a NASA Phase I program and internal
research and development, CRG engineers developed a commercializable
shape memory composite patch system that capitalizes on the
properties of Veritex™.
The composite material is constructed of high-strain fabric
with a Veriflex®
SMP matrix, and an industrial-strength 3M adhesive applied
to one side.
Although the NASA program never went to Phase
II, the material demonstrated immediate promise as a commercial
product for many repair applications. The patch is currently
being marketed as Rubbn'Repair®
with sizes and performance suited for the auto racing industry
and auto body repair, and as Rec'Repair®
targeted at general repair markets such as outdoor gear, lawn
equipment, household repairs, and the trucking industry.
Like Veritex composite, the patch material is
rigid at operating temperatures, but becomes pliable above
its transition temperature. Users heat the patch, cut it to
size with scissors, peel off the adhesive backing, and then
apply the patch while shaping it to conform to the contours
of the damaged surface. When it cools, the patch system provides
adhesion as well as rigid, structural support, which repair
tapes and most glues can't offer.
[Read more about Rubbn'Repair....Read
more about Rec'Repair]
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