Sustainable access to fully biobased epoxidized vegetable oil thermoset materials prepared by thermal or UV-cationic processes
Samuel Malburet, Chiara Di Mauro, Camilla Noè, Alice Mija, Marco Sangermano, Alain Graillot
Abstract
Beyond the need to find a non-toxic alternative to DiGlycidyl Ether of Bisphenol-A (DGEBA), the serious subject of non-epichlorohydrin epoxy resins production remains a crucial challenge that must be solved for the next epoxy resin generations.
Topics & Concepts
Cationic polymerizationThermosetting polymerVegetable oilMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryEpoxidized soybean oilPulp and paper industryChemistryChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryRaw materialEngineeringPolymer composites and self-healingCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisPhotopolymerization techniques and applications