Properties of Epoxy Resins Cured With Ring-Alkylated M-Phenylene Diamine Blends
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-5-1990
Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Abstract
Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A was cured, individually, with diaminoisopropyl benzene (DAIPB), diaminoethyl benzene (DAEB), blends of DAIPB/DAEB (up to 40 wt % DAEB), and DAIPB modified with up to 5 wt % amine-terminated poly(butadiene-co-acrylonitrile) liquid rubber (ATBN). For each diamine system glass transition temperature (differential scanning calorimetry) and room temperature tensile properties (Instron) were determined. Blends of DAIPB/DAEB produced cured resins displaying greatly increased tensile strength (up to 50% higher) and slightly lower glass transition temperature compared with resins cured with either diamine alone. DAIPB modified with ATBN yielded moderately improved tensile properties over DAIPB alone. Blends of DAIPB/DAEB (from 10 to 40 wt % DAEB) were observed to be eutectic liquids at room temperature.
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume
40
Issue
1-2
First Page
47
Last Page
52
Recommended Citation
Storey, R. F.,
Dantiki, S.,
Adams, J.
(1990). Properties of Epoxy Resins Cured With Ring-Alkylated M-Phenylene Diamine Blends. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 40(1-2), 47-52.
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