Development and use of new polymer adhesives for the restoration of marine equipment units

Abstract

A new adhesive material and a restoration technology for marine equipment units are proposed. The optimal content of hardeners of different nature is found, and the effect of temperature conditions used for crosslinking epoxy resin DER-331, on the adhesive properties of the polymeric material is determined. The polymerization of the epoxy oligomer DER-331 and polyethylene polyamine (PEPA) hardener at a temperature T = 413 ± 2 K is found to enhance the adhesive properties of the polymeric material by 3.2–3.6 times, as compared to polymer GEN-150. In addition, the separation pattern of metal surfaces was analyzed, which allowed for an in-depth evaluation of the adhesive strength at separation and its variation upon increasing the content of hardeners introduced. Based on complex studies, it is shown that the developed polymeric adhesive should be used in the restoration of marine transport units, in particular, wheel fit in the compressor section of turbocharger.