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Role of Polyethylene Glycol as a Catalyst and a Filler in Epoxy Systems

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Polyethylene Glycol (PEG-1000) was considered as an effective thermoplastic filler for epoxy systems. Current study tries to portray both the reinforcing and catalytic efficiency of PEG-1000 in the Diglycidyl ether of Bisphenol A based epoxy (DGEBA) and Diethyl toluenediamine (DETDA) based system. The effectiveness of the combination of PEG/DGEBA/DETDA this trio system in the epoxy toughening were also elucidated systematically. PEG-1000 enhanced tensile strength and fracture toughness of epoxy by 8.7% and 213%, respectively. The thermo-mechanical characteristics of the PEG/epoxy systems were thoroughly investigated with the help of theoretical models.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Aditya Birla group for supplying the DGEBA and the DETDA hardener for the study. The authors would also like to thank Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham for the financial support.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, 690525, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, India

    Jitha S. Jayan & Appukuttan Saritha

  2. Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, 695547, Valiyamala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

    B. D. S. Deeraj & Kuruvilla Joseph

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Jayan, J.S., Saritha, A., Deeraj, B. et al. Role of Polyethylene Glycol as a Catalyst and a Filler in Epoxy Systems. Top Catal 67, 218–231 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-023-01859-8

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