Micro and Nanostructured Epoxy / Rubber Blends
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Micro and Nanostructured Epoxy / Rubber Blends
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Epoxy resins are polymers which are extensively used as coating materials due to their outstanding mechanical properties and good handling characteristics. A disadvantage results from their high cross-link density: they are brittle and have very low resistance to crack growth and propagation. This necessitates the toughening of the epoxy matrix without impairing its good thermomechanical properties. The final properties of the polymer depend on their structure. The book focuses on the microstructural aspects in the modification of epoxy resins with low molecular weight liquid rubbers, one of the prime toughening agents commonly employed. The book follows thoroughly the reactions of elastomer-modified epoxy resins from their liquid stage to the network formation. It gives an in-depth view into the cure reaction, phase separation and the simultaneous development of the morphology. Chapters on ageing, failure analysis and life cycle analysis round out the book.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Related Titles
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface
- List of Contributors
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Liquid Rubbers as Toughening Agents
- Chapter 3: Nanostructured Epoxy Composites
- Chapter 4: Manufacture of Epoxy Resin/Liquid Rubber Blends
- Chapter 5: Cure and Cure Kinetics of Epoxy-Rubber Systems
- Chapter 6: Theoretical Modeling of the Curing Process
- Chapter 7: Phase-Separation Mechanism in Epoxy Resin/Rubber Blends
- Chapter 8: Morphology Analysis by Microscopy Techniques and Light Scattering
- Chapter 9: PressureāVolumeāTemperature (PVT) Analysis
- Chapter 10: Rheology of Rubber-Toughened Structural Epoxy Resin Systems
- Chapter 11: Viscoelastic Measurements and Properties of Rubber-Modified Epoxies
- Chapter 12: Light, X-ray, and Neutron Scattering Techniques for Miscibility and Phase Behavior Studies in Polymer Blends
- Chapter 13: Mechanical Properties
- Chapter 14: Thermal Properties
- Chapter 15: Dielectric Properties of Elastomeric Modified Epoxies
- Chapter 16: Spectroscopy Analysis of Micro/Nanostructured Epoxy/Rubber Blends
- Chapter 17: Applications
- Chapter 18: Comparison of Epoxy/Rubber Blends with Other Toughening Strategies: Thermoplastic and Hyperbranched Modifiers
- Chapter 19: Reliability Testing
- Chapter 20: Failure Analysis
- Chapter 21: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Epoxy-Based Materials
- Index
- End User License Agreement