Dynamics in Poly(ϵ-Caprolactone) Containing Phase Separated Epoxy Thermosets
The dynamic phase separation of poly(ϵ‐caprolactone) (PCL) in cationically polymerized, cycloaliphatic epoxy thermosets is presented. While phase separation processes are commonly unknown from thermosetting polymers due to the covalently crosslinked polymer structure, the gradually occurring formati...
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Published in | Macromolecular materials and engineering Vol. 298; no. 12; pp. 1275 - 1281 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Weinheim
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.12.2013
Wiley John Wiley & Sons, Inc |
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Summary: | The dynamic phase separation of poly(ϵ‐caprolactone) (PCL) in cationically polymerized, cycloaliphatic epoxy thermosets is presented. While phase separation processes are commonly unknown from thermosetting polymers due to the covalently crosslinked polymer structure, the gradually occurring formation of crystalline ordered PCL domains is observed. The dynamic process is accompanied by a strong increase in the mechanical moduli and strengthening of the polymer due to the formation of finely distributed domains. Regarding the network and domain structure of the polymer during the dynamic process, the results show rearrangements mainly in the linear PCL segments driven by crystalline interactions without changes in the epoxy matrix polymer.
Dynamic phase separation processes are shown in poly(ϵ‐caprolactone) containing epoxy thermosets. The formation of well distributed PCL‐domains in the highly crosslinked epoxy matrix is driven by gradually increasing crystalline interactions, leading to heterogeneous polymers. A strong increase in the mechanical properties is observed during the separation process. |
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Bibliography: | German Research Foundation - No. HA 2420/11-1 istex:B81318FC3D52B8B5B36FD6417F89B9A4FB45CDE6 ark:/67375/WNG-N3912H7M-Q ArticleID:MAME201200435 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1438-7492 1439-2054 |
DOI: | 10.1002/mame.201200435 |