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Preparation and characterization of 3,3′‐bis (maleimidophenyl)phenylphosphine oxide (BMI)/polysulfone modified epoxy intercrosslinked matrices
Author(s) -
Rajasekaran R.,
Karikalchozhan C.,
Alagar M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.20493
Subject(s) - polysulfone , epoxy , materials science , thermogravimetric analysis , composite material , heat deflection temperature , diglycidyl ether , differential scanning calorimetry , cyanate ester , glass transition , izod impact strength test , phenylphosphine , vicat softening point , curing (chemistry) , dynamic mechanical analysis , flexural strength , thermal stability , ultimate tensile strength , absorption of water , bisphenol a , polymer , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , thermodynamics , physics , phosphine , softening point , engineering
An intercrosslinked network of polysulfone (PSF)—bismaleimide (BMI) modified epoxy matrix system was made by using diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) epoxy resin, hydroxyl terminated polysulfone and bismaleimide (3,3′‐bis(maleimidophenyl) phenylphosphine oxide) with diaminodiphenylmethane (DDM) as curing agent. BMI–PSF–epoxy matrices were characterized using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and heat deflection temperature (HDT) analysis. The matrices, in the form of castings, were characterized for their mechanical properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength, and unnotched Izod impact test as per ASTM methods. Mechanical studies indicated that the introduction of polysulfone into epoxy resin improves the toughness to an appreciable extent with insignificant increase in stress–strain properties. DSC studies indicated that the introduction of polysulfone decreases the glass transition temperature, whereas the incorporation of bismaleimide into epoxy resin influences the mechanical and thermal properties according to its percentage content. DSC thermograms of polysulfone as well as BMI modified epoxy resin show a unimodal reaction exotherm. The thermal stability and flame retardant properties of cured epoxy resins were improved with the introduction of bismaleimide and polysulfone. Water absorption characteristics were studied as per ASTM method and the morphology of the BMI modified epoxy and PSF‐epoxy systems were studied by scanning electron microscope. POLYM. COMPOS., 2008. © 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers