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Thermal and Mechanical Characterization of Epoxy Resins (ELO and ESO) Cured with Anhydrides

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In this work we have developed polymeric materials from epoxidized vegetable oils in order to obtain materials with excellent mechanical properties for use as green matrix composites. Epoxidized soybean oil (ESO), epoxidized linseed oil (ELO) and different mixtures of the two oils were used to produce the polymers. Phthalic anhydride (17 mol%) and maleic anhydride (83 mol%) which has a eutectic reaction temperature of 48 °C were used as crosslinking agents while benzyl dimethyl amine (BDMA) and ethylene glycol were used as the catalyst and initiator, respectively. The results showed that samples 100ELO and 80ELO20ESO could be used as a matrix in green composites because they demonstrated good mechanical properties.

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Acknowledgments

This work is part of the project IPT-310000-2010-037,”ECOTEXCOMP: Research and development of textile structures useful as reinforcement of composite materials with marked ecological character” funded by the “Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion”, with financial aid of 189,540.20 EUR, within the “Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica 2008-2011” and funded by the European Union through FEDER funds, Technology Fund 2007-2013, Operational Programme on R + D+i for and on behalf of the companies.

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    M. D. Samper, V. Fombuena, T. Boronat, D. García-Sanoguera & R. Balart

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Samper, M.D., Fombuena, V., Boronat, T. et al. Thermal and Mechanical Characterization of Epoxy Resins (ELO and ESO) Cured with Anhydrides. J Am Oil Chem Soc 89, 1521–1528 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-012-2041-y

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