CHEMICALLY LINKED INTERPENETRATING NETWORK

摘要

Polymeric materials comprising an interpenetrating network (IPN) prepared from allyl polymers and epoxy resins. The allyl polymers are crosslinked under the influence of a radical initiator, the epoxy resin is crosslinked by a curing agent. The curing agent is a cyclic anhydride containing a polymerizable double bond. The two networks are interlinked as a result of the double bond being involved in the curing reaction of the allyl polymers. The cyclic anhydride preferably is maleic anhydride. Preferred IPN's are prepared from triallylcyanurate or triallylisocyanurate-based allyl polymers and phenol-type epoxy resin.