Phase Equilibria and Interdiffusion in the Ternary System Epoxy Oligomer–Polysulfone–Alkyl Glycidyl Ether

Abstract

Phase equilibria, interdiffusion and structure in the initial uncured mixtures of epoxy oligomer–polysulfone–alkyl glycidyl ether were studied. Binodal curves were constructed on isothermal sections of the ternary phase diagram. Thermodynamic mixing parameters were calculated and spinodal curves were plotted. The interdiffusion coefficients of components, establishing the technological modes of mixing the components, were determined. To validate the phase diagram, the phase structure of mixtures, the composition of which at a temperature of 40 °C corresponds to heterogeneous and homogeneous regions, was studied.

Keywords

• DGEBA
• epoxy resin
• polysulfone
• alkyl glycidyl ether
• diffusion
• ternary phase diagram