Epoxy resin plastic

Some pyrotechnic formulations based on epoxy-resin-plasticized RP in combination with Mg and other additives could screen IR radiation (0.82 pm, 3.0-5.0pm and 10.6 pm wavelengths) with high efficiency under field conditions and prove to be suitable for smoke grenades of modem construction [41]. 

Use Intermediate for epoxy resins plasticizers protective coatings. 

Plasticryl BY-4 Plasticryl FZ-47 Plasticryl NA-350. See Acrylates copolymer Plastics, epoxy. See Epoxy resin Plastic sponge. See Polyurethane, thermoplastic... 

E.H. Rowe, et al., "What Failure Mechanisms Tell About Toughened Epoxy Resins," Plastics Engr., 3, No. 3 (1975). 

Abdel-Aal N, El-Tantawy F, Al-Hajry A and Bououdina M (2008), Epoxy resin/ plasticized carbon black composites. Part 1. Electrical and thermal properties and their applications , Polym Compos, 29, 511-517. doi 10.1002/pc.20401. 

Bisphenol-A is used in the rrtanrrfacture of epoxy resins, plastics such as polycarbonates, and polysulfones. 

Bisphenol A. One mole of acetone condenses with two moles of phenol to form bisphenol A [80-05-07] which is used mainly in the production of polycarbonate and epoxy resins. Polycarbonates (qv) are high strength plastics used widely in automotive appHcations and appHances, multilayer containers, and housing appHcations. Epoxy resins (qv) are used in fiber-reinforced larninates, for encapsulating electronic components, and in advanced composites for aircraft—aerospace and automotive appHcations. Bisphenol A is also used for the production of corrosion- and chemical-resistant polyester resins, polysulfone resins, polyetherimide resins, and polyarylate resins. 

High performance composites may be laminates wherein veils of carbon fiber ate treated with an epoxy resin, stacked up to the desired final product thickness, and then laminated together under heat and pressure (see Composite materials Carbon and graphite fibers). Simply mixing together carbon or glass fibers and polymeric resins to form a reinforced plastic leads to a composite material, but this is not a laminate if not constmcted from discrete phes. 

ASTM D883 defines a filler as "...a relatively inert material added to a plastic to modify its strength, permanence, working properties, or other quaHties or to lower costs." EiHers (qv) that modify the properties and characteristics of epoxies are employed in epoxy resins for a variety of reasons. Then principal functions are to control viscosity, reduce shrinkage and the coefficient of thermal expansion, effect a cost reduction, and color the epoxy resins. 

The binder system of a plastic encapsulant consists of an epoxy resin, a hardener or curing agent, and an accelerating catalyst system. The conversion of epoxies from the Hquid (thermoplastic) state to tough, hard, thermoset soHds is accompHshed by the addition of chemically active compounds known as curing agents. Flame retardants (qv), usually in the form of halogens, are added to the epoxy resin backbone because epoxy resins are inherently flammable. 

Benzene, toluene, and xylene are made mosdy from catalytic reforming of naphthas with units similar to those already discussed. As a gross mixture, these aromatics are the backbone of gasoline blending for high octane numbers. However, there are many chemicals derived from these same aromatics thus many aromatic petrochemicals have their beginning by selective extraction from naphtha or gas—oil reformate. Benzene and cyclohexane are responsible for products such as nylon and polyester fibers, polystyrene, epoxy resins (qv), phenolic resins (qv), and polyurethanes (see Fibers Styrene plastics Urethane POLYiffiRs). 

Mechanical properties of mbber-modifted epoxy resins depend on the extent of mbber-phase separation and on the morphological features of the mbber phase. Dissolved mbber causes plastic deformation and necking at low strains, but does not result in impact toughening. The presence of mbber particles is a necessary but not sufficient condition for achieving impact resistance. Optimum properties are obtained with materials comprising both dissolved and phase-separated mbber (305). 

The positive plates are siatered silver on a silver grid and the negative plates are fabricated from a mixture of cadmium oxide powder, silver powder, and a binder pressed onto a silver grid. The main separator is four or five layers of cellophane with one or two layers of woven nylon on the positive plate. The electrolyte is aqeous KOH, 50 wt %. In the aerospace appHcations, the plastic cases were encapsulated in epoxy resins. Most usehil cell sizes have ranged from 3 to 15 A-h, but small (0.1 A-h) and large (300 A-h) sizes have been evaluated. Energy densities of sealed batteries are 26-31 W-h/kg. 

Covers for the battery designs in Figures 1 and 2 are typically molded from materials identical to that of the respective case, and vent plugs are frequentiy made of molded polypropylene. Other combinations are possible, eg, containers molded of polyethylene or polypropylene may be mated with covers of high impact mbber for use in industrial batteries. After the cover is fitted over the terminal post, it is sealed onto the case. The cover is heat bonded to the case, if it is plastic it is sealed with an epoxy resin or other adhesive, if it is vulcanized mbber. Vent caps are usually inserted into the cover s acid fiU holes to faciHtate water addition and safety vent gasses, except for nonaccessible maintenance-free or recombinant batteries. In nonaccessible batteries, the vent is fabricated as part of the cover. 

The thermoplastic or thermoset nature of the resin in the colorant—resin matrix is also important. For thermoplastics, the polymerisation reaction is completed, the materials are processed at or close to their melting points, and scrap may be reground and remolded, eg, polyethylene, propjiene, poly(vinyl chloride), acetal resins (qv), acryhcs, ABS, nylons, ceUulosics, and polystyrene (see Olefin polymers Vinyl polymers Acrylic ester polymers Polyamides Cellulose ESTERS Styrene polymers). In the case of thermoset resins, the chemical reaction is only partially complete when the colorants are added and is concluded when the resin is molded. The result is a nonmeltable cross-linked resin that caimot be reworked, eg, epoxy resins (qv), urea—formaldehyde, melamine—formaldehyde, phenoHcs, and thermoset polyesters (qv) (see Amino resins and plastics Phenolic resins). 

Commonly accepted practice restricts the term to plastics that serve engineering purposes and can be processed and reprocessed by injection and extmsion methods. This excludes the so-called specialty plastics, eg, fluorocarbon polymers and infusible film products such as Kapton and Updex polyimide film, and thermosets including phenoHcs, epoxies, urea—formaldehydes, and sdicones, some of which have been termed engineering plastics by other authors (4) (see Elastol rs, synthetic-fluorocarbon elastol rs Eluorine compounds, organic-tdtrafluoroethylenecopolyt rs with ethylene Phenolic resins Epoxy resins Amino resins and plastics). 

Epoxy resin has a higher strength at elevated temperatures than polyester resins but is not as resistant to attack by some fluids. Some glass-reinforced epoxy-resin pipe is made with a polyester-resin hner. The coefficient of thermal expansion of glass-reinforced resin pipe is higher than that for carbon steel but mu less than that for plastics. 

A component of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins used to line food cans... 

This includes wire enamels on a base of polyvinyl formal, polyurethane or epoxy resins as well as moulding powder plastics on phenol-formaldehyde and similar binders, with cellulose fillers, laminated plastics on paper and cotton cloth base, triacetate cellulose films, films and fibres of polyethylene terephthalate. 

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