화학공학소재연구정보센터
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.579, No.1, 55-61, 2013
Impact Optimized Performance of Epoxy/Polyamide/CSR(Core Shell Rubber)/Anhydride Blends at Low Temperature
In the present work, epoxy/polyamide/CSR (core-shell rubber)/anhydride blends were prepared to investigate the effects of soluble polyamide and core-shell rubber particles on the impact peel strength of the cured blends at room temperature and low temperature, 23 degrees C and -40 degrees C, respectively. A cure accelerator, 1-(2-cyanoethyl)-2-ethyl-4- methylimidazole (2E4MZ-CN), has reduced cure time up to 10 sec at 200 degrees C. Soluble polyamide and nano-sized CSR particles in epoxy systems had no influence on the cure kinetics. Both CSR particles and soluble polyamide significantly contributed to increasing the peel strength at room temperature. Soluble polyamide provided no impact resistance properties at low temperature, -40 degrees C while CSR particles played a key role to improve impact optimized performance of epoxy systems at low temperature. Higher peel strength and impact resistance properties are strongly recommended for high performance structural adhesives in the various fields of industries.