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Chemical reactions occurring at the interface of epoxy matrix and aminosilane coupling agents in fiber‐reinforced composites
Author(s) -
Chiang ChwanHwa,
Koenig Jack L.
Publication year - 1980
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.750010207
Subject(s) - materials science , epoxy , composite material , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , coupling (piping) , chemical bond , matrix (chemical analysis) , fiber , chemical reaction , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering
The chemical reactions at the interface between an anhydride‐cured epoxy resin and an aminosilane treated fiber have been investigated using Fourier transform infrared methods (FT‐IR). The results indicate that chemical bonds are formed in the interfacial region between the matrix and the coupling agents. The amount of interfacial bonding depends on the composition and the processing conditions.