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Anisotropic Epoxy Networks
Author(s) -
Leszczak Beata Mossety,
Galina Henryk,
Włodarska Magdalena,
Szeluga Urszula,
Maciejewski Hieronim
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.201050516
Subject(s) - epoxy , monomer , materials science , mesogen , differential scanning calorimetry , curing (chemistry) , composite material , dielectric , anisotropy , solvent , polymer chemistry , polymer , liquid crystalline , organic chemistry , chemistry , physics , optoelectronics , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics
We present the synthesis, characteristics and curing process of liquid crystalline epoxy monomers containing a central triaromatic mesogenic group. The epoxy monomers were cross‐linked with aromatic amines or dicarboxylic acids. In most cases, solid, thermally stable and anisotropic products were obtained. The curing reactions of the monomer were also carried out with selected fillers. The cross‐linking process of the composites was monitored by differential scanning calorimetry and dielectric relaxation spectroscopy to compare with analogous liquid crystalline systems not containing filler. Some properties of the cured resin and the composites are described and discussed.