Preparation,curing properties,and phase morphology of epoxy‐novolac resin/multiepoxy‐terminated low‐molecular‐weight poly(phenylene oxide) blend |
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| Authors: | Huan Wang Jingzhao Mo Baoqing Shentu Zhixue Weng |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State Key Lab of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, , Hangzhou, 310027 People's Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | The multiepoxy‐terminated low‐molecular‐weight poly (phenylene oxide) (PPOE) was synthesized by modifying the terminal hydroxyl group of poly(2,6‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene oxide) (PPO) with epoxy‐novolac resin (EPN). The curing kinetics, phase morphology, and thermal stability of the cured EPN/PPOE blends were investigated and compared to the unmodified EPN/PPO and EPN/EPPO (epichlorohydrin‐modified PPO) blends. As revealed by the Fourier transform infrared and differential scanning calorimetry analyses, PPOE took part in the curing reaction and formed a crosslinked structure with EPN. The curing rate of EPN/PPOE blends first increased and then decreased with the increase of PPOE fraction. PPOE had both catalytic and steric hindrance effects on the curing reaction. EPN/PPOE blends showed faster curing rate and higher degree of curing than the corresponding EPN/PPO and EPN/EPPO blends. The reactive blending improved the dispersion of PPOE in EPN matrix and the thermal stability of the blend. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 54:2595–2604, 2014. © 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers |
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