Cyanate Ester Composite Resins Derived from Renewable Polyphenol Sources

Abstract

Cyanate ester resins were synthesized from a series of renewable phenols including; vanillin, creosol, resorcylic acid, resveratrol, and nordihydroguarietic acid. These phenols can be derived from plant sources and even waste biomass, allowing for high performance resins to be produced in an environmentally responsible manner. The physical properties, cure chemistry, thermal stability and high temperature decomposition mechanisms of the resins were rigorously studied and promising candidates were used in the fabrication of test panels on both glass and carbon fiber supports. The impressive physical characteristics of these sustainable resins suggest that they are good candidates for a variety of DoD applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 2011
Accession Number
ADA557386

Entities

People

  • Andrew G. Guenthner
  • Benjamin G Harvey
  • Heather Meylemans
  • Kevin Lamison
  • Lee Cambrea
  • Matthew J. Davis
  • Michael E. Wright
  • Scott Compel
  • Sean Mccormick
  • Thomas Groshens

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Environment
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physical Properties
  • Resins
  • Thermosetting Plastics
  • Transition Temperature
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design