Di(cyanate Ester) Networks Based on Alternative Fluorinated Bisphenols with Extremely Low Water Uptake

Authors

Cynthia A. Corley, United States Air Force Academy
Andrew J. Guenthner, Air Force Research Laboratory
Christopher M. Sahagun, Air Force Research LaboratoryFollow
Kevin R. Lamison, Edwards AFB
Josiah T. Reams, Edwards AFB
Mohammad K. Hassan, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Sarah E. Morgan, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Scott T. Iacano, United States Air Force Academy
Joseph M. Mabry, Air Force Research Laboratory

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Department

Polymers and High Performance Materials

Abstract

A new polycyanurate network exhibiting extremely low moisture uptake has been produced via the treatment of perfluorocyclobutane-containing Bisphenol T with cyanogen bromide and subsequent thermal cyclotrimerization. The water uptake, at 0.56 ± 0.10% after immersion in water at 85 °C for 96 h, represents some of the most promising moisture resistance observed to date in polycyanurate networks. This excellent performance derives from a near optimal value of the glass transition at 190 °C at full cure. Superior dielectric loss characteristics compared to commercial polycyanurate networks based on Bisphenol E were also observed. Polycyanurate networks derived from this new monomer appear particularly well-suited for applications such as radomes and spacecrafts where polycyanurates are already widely recognized as providing outstanding properties.

Publication Title

ACS Macro Letters

Volume

3

Issue

1

First Page

105

Last Page

109

Recommended Citation

Corley, C., Guenthner, A., Sahagun, C. M., Lamison, K. R., Reams, J. T., Hassan, M., Morgan, S., Iacano, S. T., Mabry, J. M. (2014). Di(cyanate Ester) Networks Based on Alternative Fluorinated Bisphenols with Extremely Low Water Uptake. ACS Macro Letters, 3(1), 105-109.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/14448