Influence of different imidazole catalysts on epoxy‐anhydride copolymerization and on their network properties

Nelly Bouillon, Jean‐Pierre Pascault, Lan Tighzert

Journal of Applied Polymer Science · 1989 · 40 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

Abstract The copolymerization of naidc and methyltetrahydrophthalic anhydrides and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) with various stoichiometric ratios [ r = 2[anhydride]/DGEBA] and with different concentrations of several imidazoles has been studied. These results are compared with those obtained with a tertiary amine such as benzyldimethylamine, a well‐known efficient catalyst of epoxy‐anhydride copolymerization. Thermal and hydrothermal behaviors of these networks also have been examined.

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