Carbon-Michael Compound Thermal Insulation for High-Temperature Polymers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current polymer synthesis methods, such as Michael reactions, face challenges in creating materials suitable for high-temperature applications due to limitations in thermal stability and heat transfer management.

Innovation Solution

The use of carbon-Michael compounds, formed from multifunctional acrylate compounds and Michael donors, which provide a carbon-carbon bond and are suitable for high-temperature applications by reducing heat transfer when located between a heat provider and a heat receptor.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If conventional polymer synthesis methods are used, then polymer production is achieved, but thermal stability and heat transfer management are insufficient for high-temperature applications

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal stabilityVSAvoidheat transfer management
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the polymer synthesis by using carbon-Michael reactions instead of conventional methods, creating polymers with superior thermal stability and controlled heat transfer properties suitable for high-temperature applications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates composite polymeric materials through carbon-Michael reactions that combine multiple functional groups, achieving both high thermal stability and improved heat transfer management characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Temperature

If carbon-Michael compounds are used, then thermal stability above 350°C is achieved, but heat transfer reduction capability must be demonstrated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal degradation temperatureVSAvoidheat transfer
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The carbon-Michael compound acts as an intermediary material placed between heat sources and heat-receiving components, utilizing its thermal properties to reduce unwanted heat transfer while maintaining structural integrity at high temperatures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The carbon-Michael compounds exhibit thermal degradation temperatures above 350°C and storage moduli of 30 MPa to 1000 MPa at 200°C, making them suitable for high-temperature applications and effective in reducing heat transfer.

Implementation Method 1

locating the carbon-Michael compound between a heat provider and a heat receptor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal insulation: Thermal Insulation

Data Source

PatentUS9796895B2Method of using a carbon-michael compound
Publication Date: 2017.10.24 DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards using a carbon-Michael compound. As an example, a method of using a carbon-Michael compound to reduce heat transfer can include locating the carbon-Michael compound between a heat provider and a heat receptor, where the carbon-Michael compound is a reaction product of a multifunctional acrylate compound with a multifunctional Michael donor, and the heat provider has a temperature from 100 C to 290 C.