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Evolution of transient states and properties of an epoxy-silica hybrid cured at ambient temperature
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posted on 2015-04-30, 13:02 authored by Francesca Lionetto, Leno Mascia, Mariaenrica FrigioneAn epoxy-silica hybrid was produced from a mixture of an amine-silane functionalized bisphenol-A resin and a siloxane precursor derived from tetraethoxysilane with small amounts of glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane coupling agent. The low temperature curing characteristics and final properties of the hybrid system were compared to those of two epoxy controls. Examinations were carried out by differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis, electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, UV-Vis spectroscopy, SAXS and densitometry. The modulus, strength and ductility were measured in 3-point bending mode at 23 and 50 °C. The siloxane hybridization of the original epoxy resin was found to increase the glass transition temperature (Tg) of cold cured systems by more than 10 °C and to produce large improvements in mechanical properties. The study has also provided new insights for the events taking place during gelation, vitrification and curing to the equilibrium state. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Funding
The experimental research and the instrumentations used were partially financed by PON 2007-2013 “IT@CHA - Italian Technologies for Advanced Applications in Cultural Heritage Assets” and Apulia Regional funds in the framework ‘Network of Public Research Laboratories’, Project: Applied Innovation Technologies for Diagnosis and Conservation of Built Heritage – A.I.Te.C.H. (2010-12).
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School
- Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Department
- Materials
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European Polymer JournalVolume
49Issue
6Pages
1298 - 1313Citation
LIONETTO, F., MASCIA, L. and FRIGIONE, M., 2013. Evolution of transient states and properties of an epoxy-silica hybrid cured at ambient temperature. European Polymer Journal, 49 (6), pp. 1298 - 1313.Publisher
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- en