FEMS Junior EUROMAT 2024 conference in Manchester

Filip Kateusz from the Center of Materials and Manufacturing Technology managed by Rafał Nowak, D. Eng presented a poster on his project entitled “Synthesis of gradient C/C-SiOC composites with improved thermal degradation resistance”.

This project explores new carbon-carbon composites with a gradient-distributed SiOC phase. The inclusion of the oxycarbide phase enhances resistance to thermal degradation in atmospheric air, while maintaining the desirable properties of traditional carbon-carbon composites, such as high heat capacity and relatively low density.

The poster highlighted the project’s goals and motivation, proposed a novel materials synthesis route, and outlined the next steps in the investigation. The project is supported by Rymatex., which provides high-quality carbon fibers, and IMCD Group, a distributor of polysiloxane resin used as an organic precursor.

This research is financed by the Polish state budget under Ministry of Science and Higher Education’s Pearls of Science I program, project no. PN/01/0023/2022.