Reaction-induced phase separation in a polysulfone-modified epoxy-anhydride thermoset

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 46 B, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 155-181

  Xu, Jianjun ^a   Holst, Marco ^a   Rüllmann, Max ^a   Wenzel, Mirko ^a   Alig, Ingo ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR STRUCTURAL DURABILITY AND SYSTEM RELIABILITY LBF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anhydride; Epoxy; Light scattering; Polysulfone; Reaction induced phase separation; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

GELATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MORPHOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; PHASE STRUCTURE; POLYMER BLENDS; THERMOSETS; VISCOSITY; VITRIFICATION;

INTERDIFFUSION; QUENCH DEPTH; REACTION-INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION;

POLYSULFONES;

EID: 34247540980     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340601044342     Document Type: Article

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