High Functionality of Epoxy Resin by Mono Glycidyl Type Reactive Diluent

Abstract

Epoxy resins are used in the fields of paints, adhesives, composites and electronics. Epoxy resins are composed of multifunctional epoxy compounds, curing agents, diluents, modifiers, and fillers. Many multifunctional epoxy compounds have high viscosity. Therefore, a diluent is an essential raw material in the design of epoxy resin. Low viscosity liquid epoxy compounds at room temperature tend to be packaged with reactive diluents. In particular, mono epoxides tend to focus only on their ability to reduce viscosity, and tend to be overlooked as a modifier. We studied the influence of the molecular structure of the reactive diluent on the thermal and mechanical properties of bisphenol A type epoxy resin. It has been found that the aromatic mono epoxide has the effect of toughening epoxy resins. In this paper, we explain the types, preparation methods, and functions of glycidyl types reactive diluents.