Porous Epoxy: Effect of Mixing Sequences (ELH versus EHL) Using Toluene as Extraction Medium via Ultrasonic Technique

Porous epoxy was fabricated using natural rubber latex (NRL) as the void template. In this study, two mixing sequences were selected: epoxy, hardener, and then latex (EHL) and epoxy, latex, and then hardener (ELH). The extraction process was carried out to extract the latex particles from the cured...

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Main Authors: Siti Noorkhartina Ishak, Pei Leng Teh, Uy Lan Du Ngoc, Cheow Keat Yeoh
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4385626
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Pei Leng Teh
Uy Lan Du Ngoc
Cheow Keat Yeoh
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description Porous epoxy was fabricated using natural rubber latex (NRL) as the void template. In this study, two mixing sequences were selected: epoxy, hardener, and then latex (EHL) and epoxy, latex, and then hardener (ELH). The extraction process was carried out to extract the latex particles from the cured epoxy sample using toluene as extraction medium with ultrasonic technique for 1 hour. The formation of porous structure in epoxy system is dependent essentially on the amount of latex removed from the epoxy matrix. As expected, the density results showed lower values in the porous epoxy in ELH mixing sequences. More porous structure in epoxy was obtained which was proven by the increasing in porosity % which has led to lowering of the value in dielectric constant which is preferred for electronic packaging application. However, it also caused a decrease in flexural strength and modulus.
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spelling doaj-art-1a172be39d07450386486fe04e89b4dc2025-08-20T03:54:21ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302016-01-01201610.1155/2016/43856264385626Porous Epoxy: Effect of Mixing Sequences (ELH versus EHL) Using Toluene as Extraction Medium via Ultrasonic TechniqueSiti Noorkhartina Ishak0Pei Leng Teh1Uy Lan Du Ngoc2Cheow Keat Yeoh3School of Materials Engineering, University Malaysia Perlis, Taman Muhibah, 02600 Jejawi, Perlis, MalaysiaSchool of Materials Engineering, University Malaysia Perlis, Taman Muhibah, 02600 Jejawi, Perlis, MalaysiaSchool of Materials Engineering, University Malaysia Perlis, Taman Muhibah, 02600 Jejawi, Perlis, MalaysiaSchool of Materials Engineering, University Malaysia Perlis, Taman Muhibah, 02600 Jejawi, Perlis, MalaysiaPorous epoxy was fabricated using natural rubber latex (NRL) as the void template. In this study, two mixing sequences were selected: epoxy, hardener, and then latex (EHL) and epoxy, latex, and then hardener (ELH). The extraction process was carried out to extract the latex particles from the cured epoxy sample using toluene as extraction medium with ultrasonic technique for 1 hour. The formation of porous structure in epoxy system is dependent essentially on the amount of latex removed from the epoxy matrix. As expected, the density results showed lower values in the porous epoxy in ELH mixing sequences. More porous structure in epoxy was obtained which was proven by the increasing in porosity % which has led to lowering of the value in dielectric constant which is preferred for electronic packaging application. However, it also caused a decrease in flexural strength and modulus.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4385626
spellingShingle Siti Noorkhartina Ishak
Pei Leng Teh
Uy Lan Du Ngoc
Cheow Keat Yeoh
Porous Epoxy: Effect of Mixing Sequences (ELH versus EHL) Using Toluene as Extraction Medium via Ultrasonic Technique
International Journal of Polymer Science
title Porous Epoxy: Effect of Mixing Sequences (ELH versus EHL) Using Toluene as Extraction Medium via Ultrasonic Technique
title_full Porous Epoxy: Effect of Mixing Sequences (ELH versus EHL) Using Toluene as Extraction Medium via Ultrasonic Technique
title_fullStr Porous Epoxy: Effect of Mixing Sequences (ELH versus EHL) Using Toluene as Extraction Medium via Ultrasonic Technique
title_full_unstemmed Porous Epoxy: Effect of Mixing Sequences (ELH versus EHL) Using Toluene as Extraction Medium via Ultrasonic Technique
title_short Porous Epoxy: Effect of Mixing Sequences (ELH versus EHL) Using Toluene as Extraction Medium via Ultrasonic Technique
title_sort porous epoxy effect of mixing sequences elh versus ehl using toluene as extraction medium via ultrasonic technique
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4385626
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