SYNTHESIS OF UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN—EFFECT OF CHOICE OF REACTANTS AND THEIR RELATIVE PROPORTIONS
Title:
SYNTHESIS OF UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN—EFFECT OF CHOICE OF REACTANTS AND THEIR RELATIVE PROPORTIONS
Author:
Cherian, Benny Thachil, Eby Thomas
Appeared in:
International journal of polymeric materials
Paging:
Volume 53 (2004) nr. 10 pages 829-845
Year:
2004-10
Contents:
Unsaturated polyesters are synthesized in the laboratory by the condensation of saturated and unsaturated anhydrides with glycols. The condensate obtained is mixed with styrene monomer to get an unsaturated polyester resin formulation. The properties of the polyester resin synthesized are affected by the synthesis parameters. In this study, the parameters investigated are the effect of choice of reactants and their relative proportions. Properties such as tensile strength, tensile modulus, elongation-at-break, toughness, impact strength, surface hardness, abrasion resistance, and water absorption were tested after curing the resin. Various combinations of (a) maleic anhydride and phthalic anhydride, (b) propylene glycol and ethylene glycol, and (c) propylene glycol and diethylene glycol were used to investigate the effect on the properties of the synthesized resin. The combinations of the anhydrides and glycols that give optimum properties are identified. The results show that most of the properties are maximum at 60% maleic anhydride composition in a mixture of maleic anhydride and phthalic anhydride. Similarly, a better balance of properties is obtained when propylene glycol is mixed with 30% ethylene glycol or 20% diethylene glycol.
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