01918nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041245007300055210006900128260006700197300001000264490000800274520119700282653001501479653001701494653002101511100002501532700002301557700002501580856010701605       2016                        eng d  a0021-899500aToughening of epoxy novolac resin using cardanol based flexibilizers0 aToughening of epoxy novolac resin using cardanol based flexibili  a111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USAbWILEY-BLACKWELLcAPR  a433180 v1333 a<p>In this work, two different cardanol based epoxies (Cardolite NC-514 and Cardanol NC-547) were employed as flexibilizers to toughen an epoxy novolac resin namely, poly[(phenylglycidyl ether)-co-formaldehyde] (PPGEF). 4,4-Diamino-3,3-dimethyl dicyclohexyl methane (BMCHA) was used as a curing agent. Differential scanning calorimetry and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis of the composites showed a gradual decrease in glass transition temperatures (T-g) with increase in cardolite content confirming the incorporation of flexible moieties into the brittle resin matrix. Improvement in toughening of PPGEF/Cardolite composites was manifested by increase in the izod impact strength of both the composites. The tensile strength increased marginally for composites with increasing amount of Cardolite NC-514 but decreased for the composites containing Cardolite NC-547. This was attributed to the lack of rotational motion in the chain due to close proximity of rigid phenyl rings in NC-547. SEM of the cryo-fractured surfaces of composites showed good compatibility between PPGEF and cardanol based flexibilizers. (c) 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016, 133, 43318.</p>10acomposites10acrosslinking10aglass transition1 aGour, Rajeshwari, S.1 aKodgire, Vivek, V.1 aBadiger, Manohar, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/toughening-epoxy-novolac-resin-using-cardanol-based-flexibilizers-1