Research Article
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 |
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First-step degradation; second-step degradation.
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