Journal
POLYMER INTERNATIONAL
Volume 61, Issue 5, Pages 727-734Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pi.3230
Keywords
epoxy resin; hyperbranched; toughness; thermosets
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- MICINN (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion)
- FEDER (Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional) [MAT2011-27039-C03-01, MAT2011-27039-C03-02]
- Generalitat de Catalunya [2009-SGR-1512]
- Spanish Government [FPU-2008]
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The anionic curing initiated by 1-methyl imidazole of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A with a hyperbranched polymer (HBP) containing long aliphatic chains in the structure were studied. The hydroxyl groups present as chain ends in the HBP structure played an important role in the curing kinetics, as demonstrated by differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and rheological studies. Properties such as shrinkage on curing and thermomechanical characteristics were also investigated. The structure of the HBP, which contains long aliphatic chains and reactive hydroxyl groups as chain ends, flexibilizes the network significantly, improving the impact resistance without notably affecting either the glass transition temperature or the microhardness of the modified thermosets. Copyright (c) 2012 Society of Chemical Industry
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