Abstract
Amino terminated polyetherimide (AP-PEI) has been synthesized using 2,2'-bis [4-(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy)-phenyl]propane dianhydride (BPADA) and m-phenylenediamine. Polyetherimide containing pendant carboxy group (CP-PEI) has also been synthesized by the reaction of BPADA, m-phenylenediamine and 3,5-diaminobenzoic acid. The modified PEIs were used as toughening agent for diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A epoxy resin which was cured with nadic methyl anhydride (NMA). Thermal properties, fracture toughness ($K_{IC}$) and solvent resistance of toughened epoxy resin were measured. The $K_{IC}$ of epoxy resin containing 20 phr of AT-PEI was 2.88$MPa{\cdot}m^{0.5}$ without sacrificing thermal properties. The $K_{IC}$ of epoxy resin which contained 20 phr of CP-PEI was 2.82$MPa{\cdot}m^{0.5}$.
사슬 말단에 아민기를 갖는 폴리에테르이미드(AT-PEI)를 2,2'-bis[4-(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy)-phenyl]propane dianhydride (BPADA)와 m-phenylenediamine의 반응에 의해 합성하였으며, BPADA와 m-phenylenediamine 및 3,5-diaminobenzoic acid의 반응에 의해 pendant 카복시기를 갖는 폴리에테르이미드(CP-PEI)를 합성하였다. 합성된 변성 PEI 들을 bisphenol-A의 diglycidyl ether에 첨가한 후 nadic methyl anhydride(NMA)로 경화시켜 에폭시 수지를 제조하고 열적 특성, 강인성 및 내용매성을 측정하였다. AT-PEI가 20 phr 첨가된 에폭시 수지는 내열의 저하 없이 파괴인성($K_{IC}$)가 2.88 $MPa{\cdot}m^{0.5}$로서 높은 강인성을 보였다. CP-PEI가 20phr 첨가된 에폭시 수지의 $K_{IC}$는 2.82$MPa{\cdot}m^{0.5}$이었다.
