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Improving thermal performance of high internal phase emulsion polymerized foams with maleimide based monomers

Conference ·
OSTI ID:462764
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
The influence of three N-substituted maleimides on the thermal performance of high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) polymerized foams were investigated. N-propylmaleimide, N-butylmaleimide, and N-cyclohexylmaleimide were copolymerized with styrene and crosslinked with either divinylbenzene or Bis(3-ethyl-5-methyl-4-maleimide-phenyl)methane in a HIPE polymerization process. All maleimide modifiers produced increases in the foam glass transition temperature (Tg) as a function of the maleimide concentration. The degree of Tg improvement was strongly dependent on the N-substituted maleimide used during processing.
Sponsoring Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
462764
Report Number(s):
CONF-960401--; ISBN 1-55899-334-7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English