Bio-Based, Degradable, and Tunable Epoxy Thermosets from Homogenized Acids and Epoxidized Linseed Oil or Glycerol Triglycidyl Ether.

ABSTRACT: Epoxy thermosets continue to be seen as desirable materials for high-performance applications, given their excellent thermomechanical properties. However, commercial epoxides are generally derived from non-renewable feedstocks and are highly resistant to chemical decomposition. Accordingly, the provision of readily degradable, bioderived alternatives offering both high performance and tunable thermomechanical properties is urgently necessary for the development of sustainable composite materials. In this work, such materials are prepared by the reaction of epoxidized linseed oil (ELO) with different quantities of organic acid hardeners, comprising eutectic mixtures of (trifunctional) citric acid (CA) and various concentrations of two different linear aliphatic diacids, pimelic acid (PA), a

SUBMITTER: Groombridge BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12801383 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature