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In-Situ Phase Separation of an Amine-Terminated Siloxane in Epoxy Matrices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

D. F. Bergstrom ,
G. T. Burns ,
G. T. Decker ,
R. L. Durall ,
D. Fryrear ,
G. A. Gornowicz ,
M. Tokunoh  and
N. Odagiri
D. F. Bergstrom
Affiliation:
Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI 48686-0994
G. T. Burns
Affiliation:
Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI 48686-0994
G. T. Decker
Affiliation:
Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI 48686-0994
R. L. Durall
Affiliation:
Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI 48686-0994
D. Fryrear
Affiliation:
Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI 48686-0994
G. A. Gornowicz
Affiliation:
Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI 48686-0994
M. Tokunoh
Affiliation:
Composite Materials Research Laboratories, Toray Industries, Inc.lyogun, Ehime 791-31 Japan
N. Odagiri
Affiliation:
Composite Materials Research Laboratories, Toray Industries, Inc.lyogun, Ehime 791-31 Japan
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Abstract

We have developed an amino-functional silicone resin to toughen epoxies which, when prereacted with the epoxy function in resins, undergoes in-situ phase separation during final epoxy curing. SEM analyses of the morphology of fracture surfaces of MY720- DDS, Epon 828-DDS and other epoxy matrices modified with the silicone resin showed rough surfaces with the formation of very uniform <10 μm spheres. Silicon and sulfur elemental distribution mapping showed silicon rich spheres embedded in an epoxy matrix. We report cavitation, particle debonding and pull-out, and an increases in fracture surface area as possible modes of toughening. Silicone modified materials give improvements in slow strain rate G1c fracture toughness measurements of 250–400%, similar to carboxy terminated polybutadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer (CTBN) modifiers, but with a much smaller flexural modulus loss. The Tg of the modified epoxy matrices are maintained, moisture resistance is improved, and flammability is reduced.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 274: Symposium R – Submicron Multiphase Materials , 1992 , 31
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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