Novel Techniques For the Preparation of Different Epoxy/Thermoplastic Blends

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-23-2017

School

Polymer Science and Engineering

Abstract

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017. All rights reserved. Epoxy/thermoplastic blends have received a high degree of attention owing to the fracture toughness improving without significantly compromising the thermal and mechanical properties. These materials are mostly prepared by mixing thermoplastic with epoxy monomers and curatives, and then undergoing a reaction-induced phase separation mechanism to form the final products. The mixing processes are very critical for forming the blends with the optimal properties and processabilities. A poor mixing can lead to localized property variation and deteriorate the morphological and mechanical properties of the final cured blends. Due to the importance of the mixing process, methods used for fabrication of epoxy/thermoplastic blends are described in detail in this chapter. Some novel techniques suitable for specific epoxy/thermoplastic blends are also discussed.

Publication Title

Handbook of Epoxy Blends

First Page

459

Last Page

486

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