Interpenetrating polymer networks: an overview

LH Sperling - 1994 - ACS Publications
Interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) are combinations of two or more network
polymers, synthesized in juxtaposition. Several methods of synthesis, particularly sequential …

Unsaturated polyester resins, blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, composites, and nanocomposites: State of the art and new challenges

AA Athawale, JA Pandit - Unsaturated Polyester Resins, 2019 - Elsevier
Unsaturated polyesters resins (UPRs) comprise an important class of thermoset polymers.
They are used extensively due to their low cost, easy processability, good corrosion …

Self-toughening of epoxy resin through controlling topology of cross-linked networks

N Tian, R Ning, J Kong - Polymer, 2016 - Elsevier
A new strategy to toughen epoxy resins through control of topological structure of cross-
linking network has been presented. With a tertiary amine initiator, the curing proceeded via …

Epoxy polymer networks with improved thermal and mechanical properties via controlled dispersion of reactive toughening agents

M Sharifi, C Jang, CF Abrams, GR Palmese - Macromolecules, 2015 - ACS Publications
Highly cross-linked polymers are extensively used in the formulation of protective coatings,
adhesives, and composite materials. The inherent densely cross-linked structure makes …

[BOOK][B] Unsaturated polyester resins: fundamentals, design, fabrication, and applications

S Thomas, M Hosur, CJ Chirayil - 2019 - books.google.com
Unsaturated Polyester Resins: Fundamentals, Design, Fabrication, and Applications
explains the preparation, techniques and applications relating to the use of unsaturated …

[HTML][HTML] Structure-property relationships in structural glass fibre reinforced composites from unsaturated polyester and inherently fire retardant phenolic resin matrix …

BK Kandola, L Krishnan, JR Ebdon, P Myler - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of matrices from co-cured blends of an unsaturated polyester (UP) with inherently
fire-retardant and char-forming phenolic resoles (PH) on the mechanical and fire …

Synthesis of an epoxy monomer from bio-based 2, 5-furandimethanol and its toughening via Diels–Alder reaction

X Shen, X Liu, J Wang, J Dai, J Zhu - Industrial & Engineering …, 2017 - ACS Publications
A bio-based epoxy 2, 5-bis [(2-oxiranylmethoxy) methyl]-furan (BOF) has been synthesized
from 2, 5-furandimethanol and toughened by its Diels–Alder (DA) reaction adduct DA-BOF …

Epoxy-modified, unsaturated polyester hybrid networks

AB Cherian, LA Varghese, ET Thachil - European Polymer Journal, 2007 - Elsevier
Hybrid polymer networks (HPNs) based on unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) and epoxy
resins were synthesized by reactive blending. The epoxy resins used were epoxidised …

Blends of unsaturated polyester and phenolic resins for application as fire-resistant matrices in fibre-reinforced composites. Part 2: Effects of resin structure …

BK Kandola, L Krishnan, D Deli, JR Ebdon - Polymer Degradation and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The effects of co-curing blends of an unsaturated polyester (UP) with inherently fire-retardant
and char-forming phenolic resoles (PH) on the thermal stability and fire retardancy of the …

High mechanical properties of epoxy networks with dangling chains and tunable microphase separation structure

Y Huang, Y Tian, Y Li, X Tan, Q Li, J Cheng, J Zhang - RSC advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
A series of epoxy systems with tunable rigid-flexibility were prepared by the curing reaction
of bisphenol F diglycidyl (DGEBF), a single-ended amine with alkyl chains (n-butyl, octyl …