| Abstract: | A high-performance trifunctional epoxy resin based on the triglycidyl ether of tris (4-hydroxyphenyl)-methane (TETM) was synthesized by the condensation of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde with phenol followed by epoxidation with epichlorohydrin. The structure of TETM was confirmed by mass spectra, infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Amino-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane)s were used to reduce the stress of the trifunctional epoxy resin cured with phenolic novolac resin for electronic encapsulation application. The dispersed silicone rubbers effectively reduce the stress of cured epoxy resins by reducing the coefficient of thermal expansion and flexural modulus while the glass transition temperature was hardly depressed. |
