1;Contents;62;1Introduction to Electron Beam Curing of Composites;82.1;1.1Principles of the Technique;82.2;1.2Chemical Aspects of the Curing Reaction;92.2.1;1.2.1Free Radical Polymerization;102.2.2;1.2.2Cationic Polymerization;112.2.3;1.2.3Network Formation;132.3;1.3Parameters Affecting Electron Beam Curing;142.3.1;1.3.1Impurities;142.3.2;1.3.2Irradiation Dose;152.3.3;1.3.3Initiator Content;162.3.4;1.3.4Thermal history;162.3.5;1.3.5Irradiation Energy;182.4;1.4Electron Beam Curing Facilities;202.5;1.5Safety Issues;223;2Aspects of Electron Beam Curable Materials;243.1;2.1Initiators;243.1.1;2.1.1Onium Salt Initiators;273.1.1.1;2.1.1.1Iodonium Salt Initiators;273.1.1.2;2.1.1.2Sulfonium Salt Initiators;333.1.1.3;2.1.1.3Other Onium Salt Initiators and Related Compounds;413.1.2;2.1.2Metal Complex Initiators;443.1.2.1;2.1.2.1Cyclopentadienyl Iron(II) Arene Complex Initiators;443.1.2.2;2.1.2.2Silver Alkene Complex Initiators;463.2;2.2Neat Resins;483.2.1;2.2.1Free Radical Polymerizable Resins;483.2.2;2.2.2Cationically Polymerizable Resins;503.3;2.3Toughened Resins;523.3.1;2.3.1Liquid Reactive Rubber;543.3.2;2.3.2Core-Shell Rubber Particles;553.3.3;2.3.3Thermoplastics;633.3.4;2.3.4Block Co-polymers;743.3.5;2.3.5Inorganic Nanoparticles;793.3.6;2.3.6Hyperbranched Polymers;833.4;2.4Interfacial Properties Between Fibers and Matrix;843.4.1;2.4.1Fiber Surface Treatment and Use of Sizings;853.4.2;2.4.2Processing Conditions;863.5;2.5Residual Stresses;873.6;2.6Effect of Post-Curing;884;3Electron Beam Curing Applied to Composite Molding Technologies;924.1;3.1Layer-by-Layer Assembly;924.2;3.2Prepregging;944.3;3.3Vacuum Bagging;954.4;3.4Pultrusion;964.5;3.5Filament Winding;964.6;3.6Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) and Vacuum Assisted RTM (VARTM);974.7;3.7Lost Core Molding;985;4Current Limitations and Potentials for Electron Beam Curing;1005.1;4.1Cost Analysis of Electron Beam Curing Processes;1005.2;4.2Comparison Between Thermal and Electron Beam Cured Materials in Terms of Properties;1025.3;4.3Summary of Potential Applications for Electron Beam Curing;1056;5Research Trends and Projects in the Field of Electron Beam Curing;1087;6Examples of Electron Beam Curing Applications;1127.1;6.1Automotive;1127.1.1;6.1.1Composite Concept Vehicle, Daimler-Chrysler;1127.1.2;6.1.2Composite Armored Vehicle, US Army;1127.2;6.2Aircraft Industry;1147.2.1;6.2.1Patch Repairs for Civil and Military Applications;1147.2.2;6.2.2T-38 Talon, US Air Force;1167.2.3;6.2.3F/A-18 Hornet, Northrop Grumman;1177.3;6.3Space Applications;1187.3.1;6.3.1Space Shuttle Venture Star, Lockheed and NASA;1187.3.2;6.3.2Satellite's Flywheel, AFS Trinity and NASA;1207.3.3;6.3.3Satellite's Reflector Dish, Acsion and CASA (Spanish space agency);1218;References;1229;Appendix 1: Key Players in Electron Beam Curing;13010;Appendix 2: List of Commercially Available Materials for Electron Beam Curing;13211;Subject Index;134