Innovative materials of this era for toughening the epoxy matrix: A review

This review aims to bring to light the potential efficiency of various materials as toughening agents for epoxy thermosets. The area of epoxy toughening has fascinated material scientists since toughened epoxies are employed as the appropriate candidates in a wide arena of applications. Based on the...

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Published in:Polymer composites 2018-12, Vol.39 (S4), p.E1959-E1986
Main Authors: Jayan, Jitha S, Saritha, Appukuttan, Joseph, Kuruvilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Block copolymers
Nanotechnology
Organic chemistry
Polymers
Rubber
Toughening
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Summary:This review aims to bring to light the potential efficiency of various materials as toughening agents for epoxy thermosets. The area of epoxy toughening has fascinated material scientists since toughened epoxies are employed as the appropriate candidates in a wide arena of applications. Based on the structure–property relationships, the traditional chemistry approaches have been tried so far to toughen the epoxy matrix. With the advent of the era of nanotechnology, the field of epoxy toughening has also gained momentum through the utilization of various types of modified and unmodified nanofillers in the epoxy matrix. In fact many new materials have replaced the conventional agents in the field of epoxy toughening. We are giving a comprehensive review which hints the various mechanisms of toughening as well as the novel materials used in the present scenario as potential toughening agents in the epoxy matrix with special reference to rubber, block copolymers, and nanofillers. POLYM. COMPOS., 39:E1959–E1986, 2018. © 2018 Society of Plastics Engineers
ISSN:0272-8397
1548-0569
DOI:10.1002/pc.24789