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Newsletter, Volume 6

In addition, the influence of hybrid filler systems was also investigated within MODCOMP project.

Synergetic effects were Multiscale CFRP
found for transverse ten-
sile properties (90°) of
CFRP composites contain-
ing combinations of CNTs
with GnPs (75:25) at an
overall concentration of
0.043 wt. %, due to the for-
mation of a three-dimen-
sional (3D) architecture
that facilitates the electron
transport throughout the
polymer, and improves the
stress transfer between
the matrix and the nanore-
inforcement.

These activities were de- Nanoreinforcement
veloped by INEGI’s team,

focused on the production

of high performance fibre-based structures. Some of these results are in part reproduced at: Silva, M.

Vale, D., Rocha, J., Rocha, N., Santos, R. M. Synergetic effects of carbon nanotube-graphene nanoplatelet

hybrids in carbon fibre reinforced polymer composites, MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018

(10.1051/matecconf/201818801015).

Based on the most promising materials developed, additional amounts of doped resin with hybrid filler
systems were prepared for the manufacturing of MODCOMP demonstrators, including the sailing boat
component “SleekFast” prototyping and the “SecureShel” Personal Vehicle Storage – Prototyping. These
activities were performed by INEGI’s team in strict collaboration with AP&M and GSG partners.

For more information, you can contact:
Raquel Santos, INEGI

E-mail: rmsantos@inegi.up.pt

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