Thermal analysis of bismaleimide matrix resins

Conference · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6733472

Spieker, D A

Commercial bismaleimide (BMI) resins for composite applications have mechanical properties with values between those of high temperature epoxies and fully aromatic polyimides. The former have the disadvantage of poor hot-wet strength and the latter have the disadvantages of being difficult to process and costly. Current commercial BMI formulations offer good properties retention under hot/wet conditions, comparative ease of processing, and moderate cost. We have used thermal analysis extensively to study commercial BMI materials. This paper will survey the results to TGA, TMA, and DMA analyses which were performed to characterize the thermal behavior of cured BMI resins. 3 refs., 6 figs.

• Research Organization: Allied-Signal Aerospace Co., Kansas City, MO (USA). Kansas City Div.
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00613
• OSTI ID: 6733472
• Report Number(s): KCP-613-4326; CONF-9009223--2; ON: DE90016283
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DOCUMENT TYPES
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IMIDES
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLYMERS
PROGRESS REPORT
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
RESINS
THERMAL ANALYSIS
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS