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The effects of crosslink density on thermo-mechanical properties of shape-memory hydro-epoxy resin

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The objective of this work is to reveal the relationship between the molecular structure and shape-memory property of a hydro-epoxy resin system. The system is prepared using hydro-epoxy, menthane diamine (MDA), and poly(propylene glycol) diglycidyl ether (PPGDGE) with different molecular weights. By keeping the PPGDGE content constant, the crosslink density of the shape-memory hydro-epoxy resin system can be changed by varying the molecular weight of PPGDGE. The results indicate that the glass transition temperature (Tg) and rubber modulus (Er) decrease as the crosslink density decreases. The crosslink density has little influence on shape recovery ratio (Rr). Full recovery can be observed after only several minutes when the temperature is equal to or above Tg. However, the crosslink density has a profound effect on the shape fixity ratio (Rf). If the crosslink density is too low, the shape fixity ratio of shape-memory hydro-epoxy resin would not reach 100%.

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    Kun Wei

  2. Key Laboratory for Special Area Highway Engineering of Ministry of Education, Chang’an University, Xi’an, 710064, China

    Kun Wei, Guangming Zhu, Yusheng Tang, Tingting Liu & Jianqiang Xie

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Wei, K., Zhu, G., Tang, Y. et al. The effects of crosslink density on thermo-mechanical properties of shape-memory hydro-epoxy resin. Journal of Materials Research 28, 2903–2910 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2013.277

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