Characterization of Rubber Epoxy Blends by Thermal Analysis

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) of the blends ofepoxy cresol novolac (ECN) resin toughened with liquid carboxy terminated butadiene-co-acrylonitrile (CTBN) rubber have been carried out. Exothermal heat of reaction (ΔH) due to crosslinking of the resin in presence of diaminodiphenyl methane(DDM, as amine hardener) showed a decreasing trend with increasing rubber concentration. Enhancements of thermal stability as well as lower percentage mass loss of the epoxy-rubber blends with increasing rubber concentration have been observed in TG. Dynamic mechanical properties reflected a monotonic decrease in the storage modulus (E′) with increasing rubber content in the blends. The loss modulus (E″) and the loss tangent(tanδ) values, however, showed an increasing trend with rise of the temperature up to a maximum (peak) followed by a gradual fall in both cases. Addition of 10 mass% of CTBN resulted maximum E″ and tanδ. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Evaluation of solubility parameters during polymerisation of amine‐cured epoxy resins

A new procedure for the calculation of solubility parameter evolution during polymerisation has been developed for amine‐cured epoxy systems, which allows quantitative thermodynamic modelling of chemically induced phase separation (CIPS). Solubility parameters calculation, chemical analysis based on near infrared spectroscopy and curing kinetics results obtained by differential scanning calorimetry will allow to model the evolution of the Flory–Huggins interaction parameter in amine‐cured epoxy blends. The resin system investigated was based on a diglycidyl ether bisphenol A (DGEBA) epoxy resin cured with isophorone diamine (IPD) blended with various reactive epoxydised dendritic hyperbranched polymer modifiers (HBP), yielding a CIPS‐controlled morphology. The analysis showed the evolution of the different contributions to the solubility parameters to follow the polymerisation kinetics. The dispersive contribution had the highest value at all stages of polymerisation, but the hydrogen and polar contributions showed the largest variation. By evaluating the dynamic evolution of the solubility parameter components, the Flory–Huggins interaction parameter in the epoxy resin‐hyperbranched polymer blends has been modelled as a function of time. This procedure, combined with thermodynamic modelling, will enable to predict phase diagrams in CIPS thermosetting blends quantitatively. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 38: 1883–1892, 2000     

Phase separation behavior of epoxy resin modified with crosslinked rubber

Low molecular weight liquid rubber (ATBN = amine terminated butadiene acrylonitrile copolymer or CTBN = carboxyl terminated butadiene acrylonitrile copolymer)–DGEBA (diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A) blends indicated upper critical solution temperature (UCST) behavior. The phase separation behavior of the neat and crosslinked rubber (ATBN, CTBN)–epoxy blends was analyzed by a laser light scattering experiment. Lauryl peroxide (LPO) was employed to crosslink the rubber during the initial annealing stage. The onset point of the phase separation in the crosslinked ATBN–epoxy system occurred later than in the case of the neat ATBN–epoxy system. However, the onset point of the phase separation process started earlier in the case of the crosslinked CTBN–epoxy system. The domain correlation length of the crosslinked rubber-added system was smaller than that of the neat rubber-added system.     

STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF TWO BPO/AMINE INITIATION SYSTEMS ON THE FREE-RADICAL POLYMERIZATION OF MMA USED IN DENTAL RESINS AND BONE CEMENTS

ABSTRACT

The kinetics of the free radical bulk polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was studied by DSC, using the benzoyl peroxide (BPO)/amine initiation system. N,N dimethyl-4-aminophenethyl alcohol (DMPOH), which is a newly synthesized and used amine in the preparation of acrylic dental resins and bone cements was examined, and the results compared to the most commonly used in these applications amine, the N,N dimethyl-p-toluidine (DMT). For both amines, the effect of the molar ratio of BPO/amine and of the reaction temperature, on the polymerization kinetics was investigated. The prepared polymers were characterized by determination of the average molecular weights (M¯ _n and M¯ _w ) and molecular weights distribution (M¯ _w /M¯ _n ) using Gel Permeation Chromatography. DMPOH was found to lead in slightly higher polymerization rates, lower gel times and lower molecular weights than DMT. The values of these parameters for both amines were influenced by the molar ratio of BPO to amine, when the product of the concentrations of these was kept constant. The highest polymerization rate occurred in the lowest gel time, resulting in polymers with the lowest molecular weight, and was observed when a molar ratio of about 1.5 BPO/amine was used. However, the final monomer conversion was found to be independent of the molar ratio and amine used. The activation energy of polymerization was found to be 51.8 kJ/mol K for BPO/DMPOH and 47.1 kJ/mol K for BPO/DMT.     

Kinetics of the reaction of carbon dioxide with blends of amines in aqueous media using the stopped‐flow technique

The effect of mixing 2‐amino‐2‐methyl‐1‐propanol (AMP) with a primary amine, monoethanolamine (MEA), and a secondary amine, diethanolamine (DEA), on the kinetics of the reaction with carbon dioxide in aqueous media has been studied at 298, 303, 308, and 313 K over a range of blend composition and concentration. The direct stopped‐flow conductimetric method has been used to measure the kinetics of these reactions. The proposed model representing the reaction of CO₂ with either of the blends studied is found to be satisfactory in determining the kinetics of the involved reactions. This model is based on the zwitterion mechanism for all the amines involved (AMP, MEA, and DEA). Blending AMP with either of the amines results in observed pseudo‐first‐order reaction rate constant values (k_o) that are greater than the sum of the k_o values of the respective pure amines. This is due to the role played by one amine in the deprotonation of the zwitterion of the other amine. Steric factor and basicity of the formed zwitterion and the deprotonating species have a great bearing in determining the rate of the reactions studied. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 37: 391–405, 2005     

Chemically induced phase separated morphologies in epoxy resin‐hyperbranched polymer blends

The morphology build‐up in toughened epoxy blends using reactive hyperbranched dendritic polymers (HBP) and amine‐cured epoxy resins has been investigated in the present work. By changing the processing conditions or the surface chemistry of the modifier, very different morphologies can be obtained, ranging from homogeneous blends to coarse two‐phase systems. The morphology characterised by electron and optical microscopy has been interpreted combining constitutive equations for phase separation and thermodynamic modelling of phase interactions. The latter model, based on the Flory‐Huggins lattice theory, was modified in order to take into account the addition reactivity of the HBP modifiers. This approach proved successful and can be used as a tool for final morphology prediction in any reactive blend formulation.     

Characterization and rheological properties of model alkali‐soluble rheology modifiers synthesized by reversible addition–fragmentation chain‐transfer polymerization

Model alkali‐soluble rheology modifiers of different molar masses were synthesized by the reversible addition–fragmentation chain‐transfer polymerization of methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, and two different associative macromonomers. The polymerization kinetics showed good living character including well‐controlled molar mass, molar mass linearly increasing with conversion, and the ability to chain‐extend by forming an AB block copolymer. The steady‐shear and dynamic properties of a core‐shell emulsion, thickened with the different model alkali‐soluble rheology modifiers, were measured at constant pH and temperature. The steady‐shear data for latex solutions with conventional rheology modifiers exhibited the expected thickening, whereas the associative rheology modifiers showed contrasting rheology behavior. The dynamic measurements revealed that the latex solutions thickened with the conventional rheology modifiers exhibit solid‐like (dominant G′) behavior as compared with the associative rheology modifiers that give the latex solution a liquid‐like (dominant G″) character. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 223–235, 2003     

Cure Kinetics of Poly(acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) Modified Epoxy–Amine System

The cure kinetics of epoxy based on the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) modified with different amounts of poly(acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) (ABS) and cured with 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone (DDS) was investigated by employing differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The curing reaction was followed by using an isothermal approach over the temperature range 150–180°C. The amount of ABS in the blends was 3.6, 6.9, 10 and 12.9 wt%. Blending of ABS in the epoxy monomer did not change the reaction mechanism of the epoxy network formation, but the reaction rate seems to be decreased with the addition of the thermoplastic. A phenomenological kinetic model was used for kinetic analysis. Activation energies and kinetic parameters were determined by fitting the kinetic model with experimental data. Diffusion control was incorporated to describe the cure in the latter stages, predicting the cure kinetics over the whole range of conversion. The reaction rates for the epoxy blends were found to be lower than that of the neat epoxy. The reaction rates decreased when the ABS contents was increased, due to the dilution effect caused by the ABS on the epoxy/amine reaction mixture.     

Effect of CTBN rubber inclusions on the curing kinetic of DGEBA-DGEBF epoxy resin

The curing kinetics of an epoxy resin matrix, based on diglycil ether of bisphenol A and F (DGEBA-DGEBF), associated with an anhydride hardener, at different carboxyl-terminated copolymer of butadiene and acrylonitrile liquid rubber (CTBN) concentration (0-10 phr) are studied using a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and a stress-controlled rheometer in isothermal and dynamic conditions. The aim of this work is to correlate the presence of the rubber phase with the transition phenomena that occur during the curing process. The CTBN rubber induces a catalytic effect on the polymerization of the pure resin clearly observed by a significant enhancement of the curing rate. Calorimetric and rheological analysis also evidences that gelation and vitrification times take place not punctually but in a wide range of time. Rheological data show that the presence of rubbery phase induces a higher rate of gel formation during the early stages of the reactions, confirming the calorimetric results. Finally the results are compared with theoretical models evidencing a good fitting between experimental and predictive data.     

Conducting Elastomer Blends Based on Nitrile Rubber and Pani.DBSA

Electrically conductive elastomer blends based on polyaniline-dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (Pani.DBSA) and nitrile rubber (NBR) were prepared by polymerization of aniline in the presence of NBR, using a direct, one-step in situ emulsion polymerization method. At the same PAni content, the conductivity of the in situ emulsion-polymerized blends is higher than that of blends produced by mechanical mixing of both components. In addition, a morphology with the presence of PAni in the form of microtubules was achieved by the in situ process. Stronger interaction between the components were also confirmed by Rheological processing analysis (RPA). The vulcanization process decreases the conductivity of the blends prepared by both methods. The in situ polymerized blends also display higher tensile strength and also higher crosslink density     

大分子量二苯甲酮光引发剂的合成及动力学研究

以4-羟基二苯甲酮(HBP)、甲苯-2,4-二异氰酸酯(TDI)、4,4′-二羟基二苯甲酮(DHBP)为原料,通过两步反应,合成了一种大分子量二苯甲酮光引发剂:HBP-TDI-DHBP-TDI-HBP(HTDTH).通过实时红外研究了HTDTH的光聚合动力学.结果表明,HTDTH是一种有效的光引发剂.采用HTDTH/胺光引发体系引发二缩三丙二醇二丙烯酸酯(TPGDA)聚合时,随着胺和引发剂浓度的增大,反应速率(R_p)和单体最终转化率(P)同时增大.     

Silicone‐based impact modifiers for poly(vinyl chloride), engineering resins,and blends

Silicone‐based impact modifiers were prepared in a previous study. The modifiers were composed of silicone/acrylic rubber cores and grafted acrylic shells. They improved the toughness of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and poly(methyl methacrylate). The silicone emulsion that was used to produce the silicone‐based impact modifiers was prepared via two routes: emulsion polymerization and bulk polymerization of octamethyltetracyclosiloxane. Many silicone‐based impact modifiers were produced that had different silicone/acrylic rubber characteristics. Through a toughness examination of modified PVC, the best composition of the silicone‐based impact modifiers was obtained, and the silicone content in the rubber composition was 25 wt %. The morphology of the silicone‐based impact modifiers, determined by transmission electron microscopy, was as follows: core and second shell polymers were mainly poly(butyl acrylate), and the first shell polymer was silicone. The silicone‐based impact modifiers were blended with engineering resins such as PVC, polycarbonate (PC), poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT), and PC/PBT mixtures. The impact strength under standard conditions and after weathering test conditions for blends of the silicone‐based impact modifiers were investigated with respect to two commercially available acrylic and methyl methacrylate/butadiene/styrene impact modifiers. The results showed good weatherability and good toughness under low‐temperature conditions for the silicone‐based impact modifiers. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 1112–1119, 2004     

Reactive processing of syndiotactic polystyrene with an epoxy/amine solvent system

Syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) is a new semi-crystalline thermoplastic which is believed to fill the price-performance gap between engineering and commodity plastics. In order to reduce the high processing temperature of sPS (>290°C), an epoxy-amine model system was used as a reactive solvent. Such a processing aid can be used to achieve a 50 to 500 fold lowering of the melt viscosity. When initially homogeneous solutions of sPS in a stoechiometric epoxy-amine mixture are thermally cured, Reaction Induced Phase Separation (RIPS) takes place, leading to phase separated thermoplastic-thermoset polymer blends. We focus our study on low (wt% sPS < 20%) and high concentration blends (wt% sPS > 60%) prepared by two processing techniques (mechanical stirring in a laboratory reactor or internal mixer/ reactive extrusion respectively). These blends have different potential interests. Low concentration blends (sPS domains in an epoxy-amine matrix) are prepared to create new, tunable blend morphologies by choosing the nature of the phase separation process, i.e. either crystallisation followed by polymerization or polymerization followed crystallisation. High concentration blends (sPS matrix containing dispersed epoxy-amine particles after RIPS) are prepared to facilitate the extrusion of sPS. In this case, the epoxy amine model system served as a reactive solvent. The time to the onset of RIPS is in the order of 7-9 min for low concentration blends, while it increases to 20-45 min for high concentration samples, as the reaction rates are substantially slowed down due to lower epoxy and amine concentrations. During the curing reaction the melting temperature of sPS in the reactive solvent mixture evolves back from a depressed value to the level of pure sPS. This indicates a change in the composition of the sPS phase, caused by (complete) phase separation upon reaction. We conclude that our epoxy amine system is suited for reactive processing of sPS, where final properties depend strongly on composition and processing conditions.     

Microstructure of polybutadiene catalyzed by alkali metal tert-butoxides and n-butylsodium. II.

A polybutadiene of high molecular weight was prepared in hydrocarbon solvent by using n-BuNa–tert-BuOM (M = Li, K) as a polymerization initiator. The microstructure of this polymer varied from 35 to 76% of 1,2 content, depending on the type of modifiers. The kinetics of polymerization was not studied, primarily due to the heterogeneous nature of the catalyst. However, other variables, such as the catalyst concentration and temperature, have been studied. The results and mechanistic implications are discussed.     

Domino free radical photopolymerization based on phototriggered base proliferation reaction and redox initiation

A detailed evaluation of the kinetics of domino free radical photopolymerization (DFRP) based on phototriggered base proliferation reaction and redox initiation was described in the condition of eliminating the heat of polymerization via reacting in the thin polymer films. First, domino photoinitiating system made a substantial breakthrough in the photoefficiency of amine generation in contrast to photocaged base system, exhibiting marked improvement in the photosensitivity. Second, both the structural feature of base amplifier (BA) and reaction temperature as two important factors impacting the proliferation rate have been detailed. Third, different domino photoinitiating components, such as BAs, peroxides, and acrylates, were investigated in the thin polymer films. It is shown that both primary and secondary BAs are efficient catalysts for DFRP. Furthermore, polymerization rate shows a consistent dependence on the pK_a value of the proliferated amine. Finally, remarkable post conversion after irradiation was achieved in DFRP. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014 , 52, 1560–1569     

Numerical simulations of the polymerization reaction of deuterated diacetylene 2,4‐hexadiynylene bis(p‐toluenesulfonate) crystal

In this paper, we developed two types of programs in order to simulate the polymerization reaction of a fully deuterated crystal of diacetylene 2,4‐hexadiynylene bis(p‐toluenesulfonate) (pTS‐D). The first simulation is based on a modification of Baughman's model, a classical model for simulating the polymerization of diacetylene crystals. The agreement between the simulated and experimental results concerning the reaction kinetics is satisfactory. With this simulation algorithm, we take into account the experimental observation that the polymerization of pTS‐H and pTS‐D crystals is really a random process of formation of polymer chains along the crystallographic axis b . The second simulation is based on the Monte Carlo method, which permits not only to simulate the kinetics of the reaction, but also the chain‐length distribution in the hydrogenated and deuterated compounds. These two types of simulations were already developed for the hydrogenated crystal of diacetylene, named pTS‐H. Two main modifications are applied in the case of pTS‐D for taking into account experimental results: in the first the rate constants of chain‐terminating microscopic processes are different in pTS‐H and pTS‐D which must be considered. The second modification concerns the evolution of the lattice deformation during the course of polymerization. The experimental variation of the b parameter as a function of polymer content X in pTS‐D is different from that in pTS‐H; this result is important to consider when calculating the activation energy of the initiation and propagation microscopic processes.     

Optimization of an α‐(Amino acid)‐N‐carboxyanhydride polymerization using the high vacuum technique: Examining the effects of monomer concentration,polymerization kinetics,polymer molecular weight,and monomer purity

l ‐Ornithine‐based poly(peptides) have been widely utilized in the field of drug delivery, however few studies have been conducted examining the details of polymerization. In this article, the effects of monomer concentration, polymerization kinetics, polymer molecular weight and monomer purity were investigated using l ‐carboxybenzyl (Cbz)‐ornithine as a model monomer. The mechanism of polymerization herein follows the normal amine mechanism to produce poly(peptides) having controlled molecular weights, known chain ends and a narrow polydispersity index (PDI). A preferred monomer concentration range was determined, which required minimal polymerization times and allowed for predictable and reproducible molecular weights with narrow PDIs. The impact of monomer purity on the polymerization was established and monomer purification conditions are reported, which produce high‐purity monomer after a single recrystallization. Additionally, the optimized polymerization conditions and monomer purification protocol were combined with a sequential monomer addition technique to produce high molecular weight poly(ornithine) with a narrow PDI and known chain ends. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014 , 52, 1385–1391     

Fatigue crack propagation and related failure in modified,andhydride-cured epoxy resins

The fatigue crack propagation (FCP) of neat and modified, anhydridecured epoxy resin (EP) was studied in tensile-tensile mode at ambient temperature. As modifiers, liquid carboxyl-terminated acrylonitrile-butadiene (CTBN) and silicon rubber (SI) dispersions were used. The latter modifier in a defined particle size distribution was produced by a special latex technology, whereas the former developed in situ in the EP by phase separation during curing. The dispersion-type morphologies of the EPs were characterized by using polished sections and viewing them in a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The resulting frequency distribution curves were compared with those analyzed from fatigue fracture surfaces. Probable failure mechanisms were also studied by SEM-fractography.Both modifiers improved the resistance to FCP by shifting the curves to higher stress intensity factor ranges (K) in relation to the reference curve determined for the neat EP-matrix. The failure mechanisms, summarized also schematically, differed basically for the various modifiers. According to this, rubber-induced cavitation and shear yielding of the matrix seemed to be dominant for CTBN, which did not affect the principal crack plane. In contrast to this, crack bifurcation, branching and, hence, a forced deviation in the fatigue crack path induced by debonded SI-particles in the EP-matrix were concluded for the SI modifier. The common use of both modifiers yielded a positive synergistic effect due to the superposition of the above failure mechanisms.Dedicated to the 60th birthday of Prof. H. H. Kausch     

Toughening of cyanate ester resin by carboxyl terminated nitrile rubber

The carboxyl terminated butadiene‐acrylonitrile (CTBN) rubber was used to improve the toughness of the cyanate ester (CE) resin. The toughness of the modified blends depended on the CTBN content. The addition of 10 phr (g/100gCE) CTBN in CE resin led to a 200% increase in the impact strength with a loss of storage modulus. The transmission electron microscopy result showed the existence of rubber particles, inferring that phase separation had occured after curing. The thermogravimetric analysis curve of CTBN indicated the presence of cavities which also can be observed on the fractured surface in the scanning electron microscopy pictures using high magnification. Thus, phase‐separation and cavities toughening mechanisms function together to improve the toughness. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallization kinetics of poly(ethylene oxide) confined in semicrystalline poly(vinylidene) fluoride

Polymer blends based on poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) have been prepared to analyze the crystallization kinetics of poly(ethylene oxide) confined in semicrystalline PVDF with different ratios of both polymers. Both blend components were dissolved in a common solvent, dimethyl formamide. Blend films were obtained by casting from the solution at 70 °C. Thus, PVDF crystals are formed by crystallization from the solution while PEO (which is in the liquid state during the whole process) is confined between PVDF crystallites. The kinetics of crystallization of the confined PEO phase was studied by isothermal and nonisothermal experiments. Fitting of Avrami model to the experimental DSC traces allows a quantitative comparison of the influence of the PVDF/PEO ratio in the blend on the crystallization behavior. The effect of melting and further recrystallization of the PVDF matrix on PEO confinement is also studied. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2018 , 56, 588–597