Non-isothermal cure and exfoliation of tri-functional epoxy-clay nanocomposites

The non-isothermal cure kinetics of polymer silicate layered nanocomposites based on a tri-functional epoxy resin has been investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. From an analysis of the kinetics as a function of the clay content, it can be concluded that the non-isothermal cure reaction...

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Main Authors: F. Shiravand, J. M. Hutchinson, Y. Calventus
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Language:English
Published: Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2015-08-01
Series:eXPRESS Polymer Letters
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Online Access:http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0005971&mi=cd
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description The non-isothermal cure kinetics of polymer silicate layered nanocomposites based on a tri-functional epoxy resin has been investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. From an analysis of the kinetics as a function of the clay content, it can be concluded that the non-isothermal cure reaction can be considered to consist of four different processes: the reaction of epoxy groups with the diamine curing agent; an intra-gallery homopolymerisation reaction which occurs concurrently with the epoxy-amine reaction; and two extra-gallery homopolymerisation reactions, catalysed by the onium ion of the organically modified clay and by the tertiary amines resulting from the epoxy-amine reaction. The final nanostructure displays a similar quality of exfoliation as that observed for the isothermal cure of the same nanocomposite system. This implies that the intra-gallery reaction, which is responsible for the exfoliation, is not significantly inhibited by the extra-gallery epoxy-amine cross-linking reaction.
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spelling doaj-art-712dd8779d9f45bcafc20b2153bb20e92025-08-20T02:52:34ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2015-08-019869570810.3144/expresspolymlett.2015.65Non-isothermal cure and exfoliation of tri-functional epoxy-clay nanocompositesF. ShiravandJ. M. HutchinsonY. CalventusThe non-isothermal cure kinetics of polymer silicate layered nanocomposites based on a tri-functional epoxy resin has been investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. From an analysis of the kinetics as a function of the clay content, it can be concluded that the non-isothermal cure reaction can be considered to consist of four different processes: the reaction of epoxy groups with the diamine curing agent; an intra-gallery homopolymerisation reaction which occurs concurrently with the epoxy-amine reaction; and two extra-gallery homopolymerisation reactions, catalysed by the onium ion of the organically modified clay and by the tertiary amines resulting from the epoxy-amine reaction. The final nanostructure displays a similar quality of exfoliation as that observed for the isothermal cure of the same nanocomposite system. This implies that the intra-gallery reaction, which is responsible for the exfoliation, is not significantly inhibited by the extra-gallery epoxy-amine cross-linking reaction.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0005971&mi=cdNanocompositesThermosetting resinsThermal propertiesExfoliationEpoxy resin
spellingShingle F. Shiravand
J. M. Hutchinson
Y. Calventus
Non-isothermal cure and exfoliation of tri-functional epoxy-clay nanocomposites
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Nanocomposites
Thermosetting resins
Thermal properties
Exfoliation
Epoxy resin
title Non-isothermal cure and exfoliation of tri-functional epoxy-clay nanocomposites
title_full Non-isothermal cure and exfoliation of tri-functional epoxy-clay nanocomposites
title_fullStr Non-isothermal cure and exfoliation of tri-functional epoxy-clay nanocomposites
title_full_unstemmed Non-isothermal cure and exfoliation of tri-functional epoxy-clay nanocomposites
title_short Non-isothermal cure and exfoliation of tri-functional epoxy-clay nanocomposites
title_sort non isothermal cure and exfoliation of tri functional epoxy clay nanocomposites
topic Nanocomposites
Thermosetting resins
Thermal properties
Exfoliation
Epoxy resin
url http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0005971&mi=cd
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