Effect of Modification with Various Epoxide Compounds on Mechanical, Thermal, and Coating Properties of Epoxy Resin

Table 6

Effect of modifier type on thermal properties of M-ERs.

Modifier (30 wt.%)	Loss of weight (%)							Residual weight (%)
	200°C	300°C	350°C	400°C	450°C	FSD; °C	SSD; °C	800°C
Neat ER
—	7.5	15	33	67	77	5.26	79.94	9
Modified ERs
EMP	6	12	34	64	73	7.78	79.03	14
PhEP	5	11.5	27	55	70	9.16	78.07	17.5
CEH	8	22	45	69	81.5	7.18	82.26	15
FAGE	5.2	17.5	41	66.5	77.5	4.59	82.10	12

First-step degradation; second-step degradation.