| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Novel flame retardant unsaturated poly(ester amide) resins (FR-UPEAs) were prepared by the reaction of brominated epoxy resins (BER) with unsaturated aliphatic bisamic acids using a base catalyst. These FR-UPEAs were characterized by elemental analysis and number average molecular weight determination by non-aqueous conductometric titrations. The curing of these FR-UPEAs was carried out by using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as a catalyst and was monitored on a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). Based on DSC data, the glass fiber reinforced composites (i.e., laminates) of these FR-UPEAs have been fabricated and their chemical, mechanical, and electrical properties have been evaluated. The composites were analyzed for their self-extinguishing time. The unreinforced cured samples of FR-UPEAs resins were analyzed thermogravimetrically. |
