The Effect of Pre-Crosslinked CTBN on the Mechanical Properties and Morphology of Epoxy Resin

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A novel kind of rubber toughened epoxy was prepared by in situ pre-crosslinking carboxyl-terminated butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer (CTBN) in the epoxy matrix. The in situ pre-crosslinking of CTBN was initiated by BPO, followed by the curing reaction of epoxy to form the final pre-crosslinked CTBN/epoxy composites. Mechanical properties of epoxy are further improved by the incorporation of pre-crosslinked CTBN compared with its traditional CTBN/epoxy counterparts due to the improved interfacial strength between rubber and epoxy. SEM shows that the size of phase separated rubber particles of pre-crosslinked CTBN/epoxy decreases significantly.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1120-1121)

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