Influence of crosslinking density on the mechanical and thermal properties of plant oil-based epoxy resin.

ABSTRACT: Plant oil-based epoxy resins are of great interest due to their ecological and economic necessity. Previous studies suggested that the crosslinking density had a considerable influence on the mechanical and thermal properties of plant oil-based epoxy resins. However, so far, the relationship between the crosslinking density and the thermo-mechanical properties of plant oil-based epoxy resins is not clear. To address this issue, model tung oil-based epoxy resins with different crosslinking densities were fabricated to investigate the influence of crosslinking density on the mechanical and thermal properties of tung oil-based epoxy resins. Results show that the tensile strength, Young's modulus, and glass transition temperature are linearly increased with increasing crosslinking density. The

SUBMITTER: Huang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9379777 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature