Tara tannins as phenolic precursors of thermosetting epoxy resins
Abstract
Natural phenolic compounds were used in the synthesis of epoxy resins. The natural phenolic source was tara powder. Tara tannins were functionalised with epichlorohydrin to give bio-based prepolymer. Cured epoxidised tannins were compared to DGEBA network. Epoxy network from tara tannins showed good thermal and mechanical properties.
- Publication:
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European Polymer Journal
- Pub Date:
- June 2014
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.03.034
- Bibcode:
- 2014EurPJ..55..186A
- Keywords:
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- Tara pods;
- Hydrolysable tannins;
- Functionalisation;
- Epoxy polymer