Abstract
Some alkyl and aryl-containing ladder-like polyepoxysiloxanes were successfully synthesized. Differential scanning calorimetry showed that these epoxies could be cured without any curing agent. Curing occurred solely via epoxy functionality, not via the condensation reaction of the hydroxy groups located at the end of the polymer main chains. An epoxy cured with a diamine has higher thermal stability than those without curing agent or with imidazole. Due to their unique structures, these polyepoxies can be blended with common epoxy resins to increase the thermal stability of the latter.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 944-945 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Aug 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics