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Thermoset Materials MFG 355
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Introduction Thermoplastics vs Thermosets Thermal properties Strength
Uses Processing
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Viscosity and Thermal Control during Crosslinking
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General Properties of Thermosets
Strength Flexibility Thermal Creep Ability to reinforce Ability to cure at room temperature
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Formaldehyde Resins Phenolic Urea formaldehyde Melamine formaldehyde
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Crosslinking Reactive Groups—Phenolics Formaldehyde Phenol Plus
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Thermoset Types Phenolics
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Crosslinking Reactive Groups—Amino plastics Formaldehyde Plus Amine
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Amine plastics – clear adhesive
Chipboard
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Crosslinking as Polymers are Formed
Three active sites Formaldehyde Melamine Plus
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Crosslinking as Polymers are Formed
Melamine Formaldehyde Water
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Thermoset Types Melamine Plastics
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Crosslinking as Polymers are Formed
Water Melamine Formaldehyde
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Polyester Thermosets (TS) or Unsaturated Polyesters (UP)
Largest group of thermosets Most like to be reinforced with fiberglass
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Crosslinking Reactive Groups—Unsaturated polyesters Plus Carbon-carbon
Double bond Initiator (usually peroxide)
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Thermoset Types Unsaturated Polyesters
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Crosslinking Mechanism for Thermoset Polyesters
Styrene (large quantities) Peroxide
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Crosslinking – Heat Peroxide breaks apart
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Crosslinking – Approach of styrene
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Crosslinking – bond to styrene
When styrene's double bond breaks, one end forms a free radical Half of peroxide bonds with other end of broken styrene molecule
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Crosslinking – approach to polymer
Styrene free radical causes the polymer's double bond to break and allows it to accept a new pi bond
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Crosslinking– bonding to polymer
New free radical New bond Problems: Polymers not lined up, steric interference Solution: Styrene
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Crosslinking– approach of styrene
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Crosslinking– activation of styrene
Styrene's double bond opens, allowing two new free radical sites
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Crosslinking – bonding of styrene
New bond Double bond opens but can't create a bond with any other open bond because of steric effects Problems: Polymers still not lined up, steric interference Solution: Still more styrene
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Crosslinking – bonding of 2nd styrene
Free radical New bond
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Crosslinking– bonding with 2nd polymer
Up to 8 styrenes might be needed in the bridge New bond
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Crosslinking– bonding with 2nd polymer
Etc.
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Crosslinking– more styrene
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Crosslinking– more styrene
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Crosslinking–bonding to 3rd polymer
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Laminating Resins
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Additives to Thermoset Polyesters
Fillers like Calcium Carbonate Tougheners like rubbers Antioxidants and UV stabilizers Reinforcements
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Molding Compounds
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Molding Compounds
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Crosslinking Reactive Groups—Epoxies Plus Epoxy Rings Hardener
(amine shown)
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Thermoset Types Epoxies
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Vinyl Esters (VE)
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Polyimides React with addition reaction Carbon-carbon
Double bond Imide Condensation Imide React with addition reaction
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Thermoset Types Imides
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Crosslinking Reactive Groups—Polyurethanes Plus Diisocyanates Polyols
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Thermoset Types Polyurethanes
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Crosslinking Between two Existing Polymer Chains
Polymerization Active Sites Crosslinking Active Site
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