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Microwave-mediated polymer bonding | Lunar Simulant Atlas

Needs reviewLiterature-derived experiment

Microwave-mediated polymer bonding

bonding linked to Experiment, with source literature and related extracted records kept visible.

50%

Confidence

1

Literature sources

1

Linked simulants

27

Linked properties

Record profile

Measurement type

bonding

Application

Experiment

Primary source

Thermally induced polymeric bonding of LMS-1 lunar regolith simulant

Review state

needs review

Linked simulants

LMS-1Simulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

Related properties

Thermal conductivitydetermined from laser-heated cooling behavior100%Compressive strengthmeasured by compression testing100%sintering behaviormeasured100%Wear ratemeasured by abrasion, wear, or tribological testing100%sintering temperature1000 C to 1150 C100%

Evidence snippets

Microwave-mediated polymer bonding of sands: experimental study

Source literature

Main reference: Thermally induced polymeric bonding of LMS-1 lunar regolith simulant

R. A. Zina, T. Grippi, J. R. Valdes | 2025 | Advances in Space Research

DOI 10.1016/j.asr.2025.01.042

Extraction state

50%

1 source

Needs review

Back to experiments

Dielectric permittivitymeasured as dielectric or microwave response

70%

Mechanical propertiesReliability and applicability in extreme extraterrestrial environment100%

DurabilityImproved under temperature cycle [124]100%

Tensile strengthtested100%

Dielectric lossmeasured as dielectric loss, loss tangent, or microwave absorption100%

CompressibilityVaries by simulant100%

fines content5 10 %100%