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Introduction to Epoxy/Thermoplastic Blends

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The incorporation of thermoplastics in the epoxies matrix is considered to be a highly effective method to improve some mechanical properties of epoxy resins, especially the fracture toughness. In this chapter, a comprehensive review of the development in thermoplastic/epoxy blends is provided. Also the effects of the addition of different thermoplastics such as polysulfone (PSF), poly(ether sulfone) (PES), poly(ether imide) (PEI), and poly(phthalazinone ether)s on fracture toughness, modulus, and strength of the epoxy resins have been reviewed. Then, the reaction-induced phase separation and the influence factors of toughening effect such as content of additives, molecular weight and end groups, etc., are also summarized. In addition, the toughening mechanisms of thermoplastics/epoxy blends are described generally. In the last, we talk about the trend of future research about thermoplastic/epoxy blends.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 116024, Dalian, China

    Jinyan Wang, Rui Liu & Xigao Jian

  2. Department of Polymer Science and Materials, Dalian University of Technology, 116024, Dalian, China

    Jinyan Wang, Rui Liu & Xigao Jian

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  1. Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India

    Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai

  2. Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

    Nishar Hameed

  3. Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung , Dresden, Germany

    Jürgen Pionteck

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    Eamor M. Woo

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Wang, J., Liu, R., Jian, X. (2016). Introduction to Epoxy/Thermoplastic Blends. In: Parameswaranpillai, J., Hameed, N., Pionteck, J., Woo, E. (eds) Handbook of Epoxy Blends. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18158-5_15-1

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