Recent developments in material design have seen an exponential increase of polymers
and polymer composites that can repair themselves in response to damage. In this review, a …

A specific class of poly (ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) copolymers and ionomers (EMAA)
possesses a unique ability to instantly self-heal following ballistic projectile puncture. The …

This paper presents an experimental investigation into a novel stitching technique for the
toughening and healing of composite T-joints. Carbon fibre–epoxy T-joints were stitched …

The healing efficiency and healing mechanisms of selected insoluble thermoplastics
blended into an epoxy resin and its respective carbon fibre–epoxy matrix composite is …

This paper investigates thermally activated healing in an epoxy amine network using six
thermoplastic modifiers; ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), poly (ethylene‐co‐glycidyl) …

In this work, the mechanical and the self‐healing behaviors of an ethylene‐co‐methacrylic
acid ionomer were investigated in different testing conditions. The self‐healing capability …

This paper presents an investigation into the effect of stitch density on the delamination
toughening and self-healing properties of carbon–epoxy laminates. The stitches provide the …

Epoxies are particularly popular as the matrix material for fiber-reinforced polymeric
composites and structural epoxy adhesives, as they exhibit superior chemical and corrosion …

This paper presents an investigation into stitched carbon-epoxy composite that combines
high delamination toughness and healing properties. Composite laminates and T-shaped …