Journal article
Isosorbide-methacrylate as a bio-based low viscosity resin for high performance thermosetting applications
Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability, v 1(40), pp 12579-12586
01 Jan 2013
Abstract
In recent years, the bio-refining industry has developed a number of cyclic molecules with unique attributes derived from renewable carbohydrate feedstocks. Isosorbide is one such compound that has a distinctive fused bicyclic ring system that provides a scaffold for the development of novel bio-based resin systems. We synthesized isosorbide-methacrylate (IM) by the direct esterification of isosorbide using highly reactive species such as methacryloyl chloride or methacrylic anhydride and a base catalyst. IM is a low viscosity (157 cP) cross-linking resin that free radically reacts to form a thermoset polymer with extent of cure at 85%. The resulting polymer has a T-g greater than 240 degrees C and main degradation temperature of similar to 400 degrees C. Mechanical test results showed that IM had a modulus of similar to 4 GPa and strength of 85 MPa. These thermal and mechanical properties show that IM has a significantly higher temperature operating window than any known vinyl ester resin and has similar performance to expensive high temperature epoxy resins. As such, this material has good potential for use in composite applications where a moderate to high temperature free radical cured polymer matrix is needed.
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- Title
- Isosorbide-methacrylate as a bio-based low viscosity resin for high performance thermosetting applications
- Creators
- Joshua M. Sadler - United States Army Research LaboratoryAnh-Phuong T. Nguyen - United States Army Research LaboratoryFaye R. Toulan - United States Army Research LaboratoryJeffrey P. Szabo - Defense R&D Canada – Atlantic, PO Box 1012, Darmouth, Nova Scotia, CanadaGiuseppe R. Palmese - Drexel UniversityCaroline Scheck - Naval Surface Warfare CenterSteve Lutgen - Naval Surface Warfare CenterJohn J. La Scala - United States Army Research Laboratory
- Publication Details
- Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability, v 1(40), pp 12579-12586
- Publisher
- Royal Soc Chemistry
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- U.S. Army Research Laboratory; United States Department of Defense; US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) SERDP WP-1758 / U.S. Department of Defense, through the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Dynamic Science, Inc (DSI) Environmental Quality Basic Research Development Program
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000325414000028
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84884616057
- Other Identifier
- 991019168971204721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Chemistry, Physical
- Energy & Fuels
- Materials Science, Multidisciplinary