Creation and Characterization of Ceramic/Polymer Bi-Continuous Composite Material for Hot-Bitumen Pipeline Coating

• Author / Creator

  Wagner, Sean P

• Current composite materials base their capabilities from the dispersion of discrete reinforcing materials throughout a matrix. This method places too much reliance on the surface bond between matrix and reinforcing phase. By employing two continuous, interpenetrating materials, it is theorized that each material will be able to act as a bulk material and enjoy the benefits of reinforcement via the bond with the other material, creating a material that responds favourably to situations requiring hardness and elasticity by utilizing the properties of each comprising material selectively.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Pipelines
  • Bi-Continuous Composites
  • Wear Resistance

• Graduation date

  Spring 2015

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Science

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R31G0J32X

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.