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ArticlePolymers2024

Novel Recycling of Epoxy Thermosets by Blending with Reversible Diels-Alder Epoxy Resin.

Isaac Lorero, Blanca Rico, Mónica Campo, Silvia G Prolongo

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Article in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Isaac LoreroMaterials Science and Engineering Area, Rey Juan Carlos University, C/Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9426-9665
Blanca RicoMaterials Science and Engineering Area, Rey Juan Carlos University, C/Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.
Mónica CampoMaterials Science and Engineering Area, Rey Juan Carlos University, C/Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4333-5236
Silvia G ProlongoMaterials Science and Engineering Area, Rey Juan Carlos University, C/Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4438-6123

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Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad PID2019-106703RB-I00Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad TED2021-131102B-C21
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The introduction of Diels-Alder (D-A) bonds into epoxy resins is a promising pathway to convert these unrecyclable materials into sustainable materials. However, D-A bonds make epoxy resins extremely brittle materials and hinder their practical usability. Nonetheless, the reversibility of D-A bonds allows the transition of the material to a de-crosslinked network formed by separated oligomers that can melt above 90-100 °C. This means that D-A epoxy resins can be reprocessed after being cured like thermoplastics. In the present work, a thermoset blend is made by adding spent epoxy particles to a D-A epoxy resin to increase its thermal and mechanical properties and to evaluate a possible reuse of conventional thermoset wastes. The application of hot-pressing to a mixture of epoxy particles and powder of cured D-A epoxy creates a material in which the interaction of the particles with the D-A resin increases the thermal resistance of the material and prevents the D-A epoxy from melting at high temperatures. In addition, the flexural strength is increased by 80% and the chemical resistance against organic solvents is also improved.

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CANDiels–Alderthermo-reversible epoxythermosets blendthermosets recycling

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PMID39599297
PMCPMC11598711

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