Rigidized compliant foam and method for implementing a rigidized compliant foam

摘要

A rigidized compliant foam and a method are provided for implementing a rigidized compliant foam. A compliant foam includes an encapsulated adhesive. The encapsulated adhesive includes a plurality of resin microcapsules and curing agent microcapsules dispersed in a closed cell foam. The rigidized compliant foam is produced following compression of the closed cell foam by a predefined normal force.