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Preparation and Characterization of Fully Furan-Based Renewable Thermosetting Epoxy-Amine Systems
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Preparation and Characterization of Fully Furan-Based Renewable Thermosetting Epoxy-Amine Systems

Fengshuo Hu, Santosh Kumar Yadav, John J. La Scala, Joshua M. Sadler and Giuseppe R. Palmese
Macromolecular chemistry and physics, v 216(13), pp 1441-1446
01 Jul 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.201500142

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Physical Sciences Polymer Science Science & Technology
Fully furan-based epoxy/amine thermosetting materials are prepared and investigated using a furanyl epoxy monomer, 2,5-bis[(2-oxiranylmethoxy)methyl]-furan (BOF), and two furanyl amine hardeners, 5,5-methylenedifurfurylamine (DFDA) and 5,5-ethylidenedifurfirylamine (CH3-DFDA). These furan-based thermosets have shown promising glass transition temperatures (62 and 69 degrees C, respectively, using tan delta) and room temperature storage moduli (approximate to 3.5 GPa). The BOF/CH3-DFDA sample is exhibited higher T-g than the BOF/DFDA system due to the presence of an additional methyl group in CH3-DFDA. Used as curing agents for DGEBA, DFDA and CH3-DFDA have shown excellent performance with resulting T(g)s well above 120 degrees C. Onset degradation temperature of the fully furan-based samples is observed around 270 degrees C with high char yields (approximate to 40 wt%) at 750 degrees C in argon. Based on their thermal and mechanical properties, the renewable fully furan-based thermosets are found suitable for coating, adhesive, and composite applications, and are therefore potential replacements for incumbent systems.

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