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The influence of cross-linking agents on ring-opening metathesis polymerized thermosets

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The addition of suitable cross-linking agents with norbornene-based monomers has significant effects on the thermal properties of the resulting polymers formed by olefin metathesis. Ethylidene norbornene (ENB) and endo-dicyclopentadiene (endo-DCPD) were mixed separately with various loadings of three different cross-linking agents and then polymerized with the addition of Grubbs’ catalyst. The polymerization kinetics and resulting glass transition temperature (T g) of the systems were evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).

The addition of the first cross-linking agent, norbornadiene (CL-1), to both endo-DCPD and ENB resulted in decreasing glass transition temperatures with increasing concentrations. In contrast, the addition of the other two cross-linking agents (CL-2 and CL-3), which were both custom synthesized bifunctional norbornyl systems, to both endo-DCPD and ENB resulted in a monotonic increases in T g with cross-linker concentration. By tailoring the loading of these custom cross-linking agents, the properties of these polymer systems can be controlled for various applications, including self-healing composites.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, 2220 Hoover Hall, Ames, IA, 50011, USA

    X. Sheng, M. R. Kessler & J. K. Lee

  2. Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gyungbuk, 730-701, Korea

    J. K. Lee

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Sheng, X., Kessler, M.R. & Lee, J.K. The influence of cross-linking agents on ring-opening metathesis polymerized thermosets. J Therm Anal Calorim 89, 459–464 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-006-8468-3

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