Improved epoxy resins cured by electron beam irradiation

C. J. Janke, R. D. Lomax, S. Robitaille, S. Duggan, R. C. Serranzana, V. J. Lopata

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Abstract

A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) sponsored by the Department of Energy Office of Science, NASA Langley Research Center, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, and several industrial partners has developed or improved several toughened cationic epoxy resins cured by electron beam irradiation. These resin systems have mechanical, thermal, and physical properties that are significantly better than earlier electron beam curable resins, and are comparable to many thermally cured, high performance, toughened and untoughened epoxies. Neat resin test results and comparative data on fracture toughness properties, tensile properties, thermal properties, water absorption values, cured resin densities and resin viscosities are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2048-2062
Number of pages15
JournalInternational SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings)
Volume46 II
StatePublished - 2001
Event46th International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition -2001 a Materials and Processes Odyssey - Long Beach, CA, United States
Duration: May 6 2001May 10 2001

Keywords

  • Electron beam curing
  • Epoxy
  • Polymer composites

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