Using thermokinetic methods to enhance properties of epoxy resins with amino acids as biobased curing agents by achieving full crosslinking.

ABSTRACT: Fibre-reinforced polymers (FRPs) are used in numerous industrial sectors and contribute to reducing CO₂ emissions due to their outstanding properties in lightweight design. However, sustainable alternatives must be developed since the matrix polymers utilised contain substances hazardous to health and the environment. In widely used epoxy resins, the curing agents are mainly critical. Using biomolecules instead of synthetic curing agents can significantly reduce composites' toxicity and petrol-based carbon content. This study considerably exceeds the thermo-mechanical properties of epoxies cured with amino acids described in the literature until now. It demonstrates competitive or even better properties than state-of-the-art epoxies cured with petrol-based amine curing agents. F

SUBMITTER: Walter M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10883939 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature