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100			_aPatel PJignesh
245		0	_aSynthesis and physico-chemical study of multifunctional cardo epoxy resin and its jute fiber reinforced silica filled and unfilled composites
260			_bJournal of Polymer Materials _c2013
300			_a53-64
520			_aMultifunctional epoxy resin (EBCF) was synthesized by in situ alkali catalyzed condensation of bisphenol-C, formaldehyde and epichlorohydrin and cured using 20;tetrahydrophthalic anhydrid at 100dC. Cured and uncured resins were characterized by FTIR and HNMR spectroscopic techniques, DSC and TGA at 10dCmin-1 heating rate in nitrogen atmosphere. Both EBCF and EBCF- THPA followed multistep and two step functional order decomposition kinetics, respectively. Jute-EBCF and silica filled composites have been fabricated by hand layup technique under 27.58 MPa pressure at 135dC for 4h. tensile and flexural properties are discussed in light of filler content. Chemical resistance of Jute-EBCF composite in water, acid and saline environments were studied at 35dC and it is observed that it possesses excellent chemical resistance even in harsh acid and saline environments.
650			_aComposites
650			_aCuring
650			_aKinetic parameters
650			_aMultifunctional epoxy resin
650			_awater absorption
700			_aAdroja P Pooja
700			_aAparsania PH
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