Studies on development and Characterization of bismaleimide Modified polysulfone epoxy matrices And nanocomposites

Abstract

The bismaleimide modified polysulfone epoxy matrices in the form newlineof castings were characterized by physico chemical mechanical tensile newlinestrength flexural strength tensile modulus flexural modulus and Izod impact newlinestrength electrical dielectric strength surface resistivity volume resistivity newlineand arc resistance thermal glass transition temperature Tg thermal newlinedegradation temperature flame retardancy thermal ageing studies and heat newlinedistortion temperature morphological SEM and water absorption newlineproperties newlineFTIR spectra results confirm the chemical reaction occurred newlinebetween hydroxyl group of polysulfones and oxirane ring of epoxy resin newlineresults a chemically bound hybrid polysulfone epoxy matrix resin newline newline