Abstract
Epoxy polymers are formed by the reaction of an epoxy group,
with an -OH group. The most important epoxy1 is manufactured by reacting bisphenol A,
with epiehlorohydrin,
Two common industrial processes are used for manufacturing this polymer, the taffy process and the advancement process. In the taffy process,1–3 bisphenol A is reacted at 90–95°C with a controlled excess of epichlorohydrin (to give polymer molecules with glycidyl ether groups,
on both ends) in the presence of NaOH and an inert solvent.
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Gupta, S.K., Kumar, A. (1987). Epoxy Polymers. In: Reaction Engineering of Step Growth Polymerization. The Plenum Chemical Engineering Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1801-9_10
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