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Pyrolysis oil substituted epoxy resin: Improved ratio optimization and crosslinking efficiency
Author(s) -
Celikbag Yusuf,
Robinson Thomas J.,
Via Brian K.,
Adhikari Sushil,
Auad Maria L.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.42239
Subject(s) - epoxy , thermosetting polymer , glass transition , acetone , dynamic mechanical analysis , materials science , pyrolysis , curing (chemistry) , epoxide , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , nuclear chemistry , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymer , composite material , organic chemistry , catalysis , engineering
The objective of this study was to determine the compatibility of whole pyrolysis oil (PO) of pine as a substitute for the phenolic component of epoxy resins (ER). Pyrolysis oil‐based epoxy resin (POBER) was synthesized by modification of EPON828 ER with PO at various mixing ratios (1 : 3–1 : 8, PO:EPON828, w/w). Acetone extraction determined that a ratio of 1 : 7–1 : 8 resulted in a fully reacted thermoset, leaving neither PO nor EPON828 in a significantly unreacted state. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) revealed that a ratio of 1 : 8 produced the highest storage modulus (E’); in addition, it was determined that this ratio provided a superior glass transition temperature (Tg) of 120°C and crosslinking density of 1891 mol/m 3 . FTIR spectra concluded that the reaction between the EPON828 and PO was complete at the 1 : 8 ratio, citing the removal of hydroxyl and epoxide peaks within the cured product. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132 , 42239.