A new strategy to improve the toughness of epoxy thermosets by introducing the thermoplastic epoxy
Duo Chen, Juanzi Li, Yuhuan Yuan, Chang Gao, Yunguang Cui, Shichao Li, Hongyu Wang, Cong Peng, Xin Liu, Zhanjun Wu, Jinrui Ye
Topics & Concepts
EpoxyThermosetting polymerDiglycidyl etherMaterials scienceComposite materialUltimate tensile strengthThermoplasticToughnessFracture toughnessThermal stabilityFlexural strengthGlass transitionDynamic mechanical analysisBisphenol APolymerChemistryOrganic chemistryEpoxy Resin Curing ProcessesSynthesis and properties of polymersPolymer composites and self-healing