A random acrylate copolymer with epoxy-amphiphilic structure as an efficient toughener for an epoxy/anhydride system
Toughening of epoxy resin by block copolymers containing an epoxy-philic block and an epoxy-phobic block is usually costly because of their complex preparation procedure. In this work, a novel, random epoxy-amphiphilic copolymer (PHGEL), which combines an “epoxy-philic” component and an “epoxy-phobic” component, has been synthesized and evaluated as a potential toughening agent for a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A–based epoxy thermoset (EP). The curing behavior of the EP/PHGEL system has been investigated, and the results show that the hydroxyl group on the PHGEL chain can slightly activate the curing reaction. The mechanical testing shows that the toughness of the epoxy resin is improved by 294% when 4 wt % of PHGEL is added. Simultaneously, the tensile strength, elongation at break, and glass-transition temperature are also improved. In addition, the thermogravimetric analysis shows that PHGEL has no obvious effect on the thermal stability of the epoxy thermosets. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017 , 134 , 44863.
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