Adhesive Characteristics of Epoxy/Dendritic Hyperbranched Polymer Blends
Author: Ratna, Debdatta1
Source: Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Volume 22, Number 1, 2008 , pp. 101-110(10)
Publisher: VSP, an imprint of Brill
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Abstract:
Adhesive characteristics of blends of a room-temperature-curing epoxy and a dendritic hyperbranched polymer (HBP) were investigated. Significant improvements in both lap shear and T-peel strengths were observed as a result of blending of HBP. Dynamic mechanical analysis of the cured blend formulations indicates a two-phase microstructure. The improvement in adhesive bond strength is achieved without significant sacrifice in glass-transition temperature of the cured epoxy network. The results were explained in terms of phase morphology analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. Cavitation and shear yielding are believed to be responsible for improvement in toughness and adhesive bond strength.Keywords: EPOXY; ADHESIVE BOND STRENGTH; HYPERBRANCHED POLYMERS; MICROSTRUCTURE
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1163/156856108X292304
Affiliations: 1: NMRL, Shil-Badlapur Road, Anand Nagar P. O., District Thane, Maharashtra - 421 506, India; Institut fur Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH (Institute for Composite Technology), Technical University Kaiserslautern, Erwin-Schrodinger-Str. 58, D-67663 Kaisersla
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