bisphenol a, 2,2-bis(4,4-dihyroxyphenyl propane) is the raw material for the production of important synthetic polymers such as epoxyresins, polycarbonates and polysulphones. during the last twenty years the anual production of bisphenol-a has been continuously increasing. a,b,c cqrves shows the consumption pattern of bisphenol-a (19601972) • epoxy resins are used for the production of adhessiv...

Cement concrete pavement accounts for a large proportion of the road network due to its excellent mechanical strength and durability. However, numerous microcracks are generated high brittleness concrete, which poses threat service life pavement. Currently, simultaneous addition fibers polymers is feasible approach resolving issues associated with concrete. This study explores properties mixtur...

Matrix formulation for aero-grade high-performance carbon fibre reinforced thermoset composites is a challenging task relying on extensive knowledge of chemistry, legacy information and trial-and-error iterations to identify suitable pre-polymer resin/curative combination. This work proposes the development application cure kinetics methodology tailor preliminary matrix formulations focusing co...

The use of shape memory polymer composites is growing rapidly in smart structure applications. In this work, an active asymmetric composite called "controlled behavior composite material (CBCM)" is used as shape memory polymer composite. The programming and the corresponding initial fixity of the composite structure is obtained during a bending test, by heating CBCM above thermal glass transiti...

Piezoresistivity (change of the volume electrical resistivity with strain) in continuous carbon fiber polymer-matrix structural composites allows electrical-resistance-based strain/ stress sensing. Uniaxial through-thickness compression is encountered in fastening. As shown for a 24-lamina quasi-isotropic epoxy-matrix composite, compression results in (i) strain-induced reversible decreases in ...

This article summarizes and reviews recent progress in the development of catalysts for the ring-opening copolymerization of carbon dioxide and epoxides. The copolymerization is an interesting method to add value to carbon dioxide, including from waste sources, and to reduce pollution associated with commodity polymer manufacture. The selection of the catalyst is of critical importance to contr...

Recent developments concerning the application of polymer supported organometallic reagents in solid phase synthesis are reviewed, with a special focus on methodology for carbon-carbon formation. Examples of reactions that are covered include the classical Suzuki, Sonogashira and Heck coupings, but also aryl amination, epoxide opening, rearrangements, metathesis and cyclopropanation. Applicatio...

Dielectric and mechanical spectroscopy methods have been employed to describe the temperature dependencies of the segmental and macromolecular relaxation rates in epoxy/hydroxy functionalized polybutadiene. Dielectric studies on the dynamics of segments of the polymer as well as the mobility of small ions trapped in the system have been carried out both as a function of temperature and pressure...