Enhancement of the mechanical properties at the macro and nanoscale of thermosetting systems modified with a polystyrene-block-polymethyl methacrylate block copolymer

Abstract

An epoxy-based thermosetting system was modified with varying contents of polystyrene-<italic>block</italic>-polymethyl methacrylate (PS-<italic>b</italic>-PMMA) block copolymer by two methods and cured with a 4,4′-methylenebis(3-chloro-2,6-diethylaniline) (MCDEA) curing agent.