Polymers and Polymer Composites

PREPARATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF REACTIVE BLENDS OF PHOSPHATE-CONTAINING MALEIMIDE AND EPOXY RESINS

May 1, 2005 By: Wei-Jye Shu; Hsiu-Jung Chiu Research article

Title: PREPARATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF REACTIVE BLENDS OF PHOSPHATE-CONTAINING MALEIMIDE AND EPOXY RESINS
Page Range: p.513-524
Author(s): Wei-Jye Shu; Hsiu-Jung Chiu
File size: 194K
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Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
Issue Year: ppc
Volume: 13
Issue No: No. 5

Abstract
Novel phosphorous-containing maleimide monomers were blended with epoxy resins to elucidate the influence of maleimide segments on the physical properties of epoxy resins. Three kinds of phosphate-containing maleimide (PMI) monomers, namely, diethyl (4-(N-maleimido) phenyl) phosphate (4P) diphenyl (4-(N-maleimido) phenyl) phosphate (PP) and diethyl (2,6-dibromo-4-(N-maleimido)phenyl) phosphate (BrP) were synthesised and blended with a bisphenol type epoxy in order to study their potential as reactive flame retardants. Increasing the PMI contents was shown to reduce the storage modulus, the Tg and the tensile strength, whilst maintaining good thermal stability. 30 refs.


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