Self-healing epoxy composites – Preparation and effect of the healant consisting of microencapsulated epoxy and latent curing agent

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Self healing in polymers and polymer composites. Concepts, realization and outlook: A review (2008, background): “The two-component healant is able to take effect in the woven glass fabric/epoxy composite laminates [63, 66].”
The Potential of Microencapsulated Self-healing Materials for Microcracks Recovery in Self-healing Composite Systems: A Review (2016, methodology): “for self-healing mechanism.(111) A two-component system was used, an epoxy and a latent hardener with microcapsules having diameters in the range 30-70 mm.”
Effects of dual component microcapsules of resin and curing agent on the self-healing efficiency of epoxy (2013, background): “Furthermore, glass fabric reinforced epoxy composites containing microcapsules had achieved 68% healing efficiency [29].”
Self-healing woven glass fabric/epoxy composites with the healant consisting of micro-encapsulated epoxy and latent curing agent (2008, methodology): “that of the matrix [14], the cured healed crack might be tough enough to divert the crack away from the original crack plane”