Bulk Polymerization of Thermoplastic Shape Memory Epoxy Polymer for Recycling Applications

Autor: Haitao Zhuo, Zhen He, Jun Liu, Guocheng Ma, Zhenghe Ren, Youhan Zeng, Shaojun Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Polymers
Volume 15
Issue 4
Pages: 809
ISSN: 2073-4360
DOI: 10.3390/polym15040809
Popis: Conventional epoxy polymers are thermo-set and difficult to recycle and reuse. In this study, a series of linear thermoplastic epoxy polymers (EPx) with shape memory properties were prepared by using a bifunctional monoamine diglycolamine (DGA) as a curing agent and an equivalent amount of bifunctional rigid epoxy resin (E-51) and bifunctional flexible epoxy resin (polypropylenglycol diglycidyl ether, PPGDGE) in a bulk polymerization reaction. The results showed that these samples can fully react under the curing process of, 60 °C/2 h, followed by 80 °C/2 h, followed by 120 °C/2 h. The introduction of different contents of PPGDGE can adjust the Tg of the material to adapt to different environmental requirements, and can significantly increase the fracture strain of the material and improve its micro-phase separation structure. Thus, Rf of the material is close to 100%, and Rr is increased from 87.98% to 97.76%. Importantly, this linear chain structure allows the material to be easily recycled and reprocessed by dissolving or melting, and also means the material shows potential for 3D printing or other thermoplastic remolding.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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