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Infrared analysis of the effect of composition of silane blends of amino and alkyl silane blends in tertiary amine-catalyzed anhydride-cured epoxy mixtures. Technical report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5470101

The property enhancement caused by silane coupling agents in glass-reinforced epoxy matrices is a function of the structure and composition of the silane. The effect of hydrolyzed and nonhydrolyzed of various compositions of silane coupling agent blends of gamma aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS) and either butyltriethoxysilane (BTS) or ethyltriethoxysilane (ETS) on the cure of a benzyldimethylamine (BDMA)-catalyzed, nadic methyl anhydride (NMA) cured diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A type epoxy were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The presence of the amine group perturbs the alternating copolymerization of the anhydride and epoxy groups by initiating and catalyzing the reaction. Hydrolysis also promoted the reaction rate. Samples containing ETS cured more rapidly than those containing BTS at the same composition. Imide formation was not significant in the presence of the alkyl-ended silanes. A very simple mathematical simulation was invoked to justify assumptions made during data analysis.

Research Organization:
Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (United States). Dept. of Macromolecular Science
OSTI ID:
5470101
Report Number(s):
AD-A-235842/2/XAB; CNN: N00014-88-R-0330
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English