Abstract
The effect of the curing agent content on the curing behavior and liquid-crystalline (LC) phase of the liquid-crystalline epoxy (LCE) resin 4,4′-di(2,3-epoxypropyloxy)phenyl benzoate was studied. Diaminodiphenylester (DDE) was used as a curing agent. The curing behavior was observed via differential scanning calorimetry, and the LC phase was investigated with a polarized optical microscopy. The LC phase in the LCE/DDE mixture with a high DDE content was developed during curing. The onset time was inversely proportional to the DDE content. The mesophase stability of LCE/ DDE was enhanced by the addition of large amounts of DDE.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 374-379 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 1 Feb 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Curing
- Curing agent content
- Liquid-crystalline epoxy resin