Thermal frontal polymerization with a thermally released redox catalyst

ABSTRACT: We studied thermal frontal polymerization using a re-dox systeminan attempt to lower the temperature of thefrontallypolymerizable system while increasing the front velocity so as toobtain a self-sustaining front in a thinner layer than without theredox components. A cobalt-containing polymer with a meltingpoint of 63 C (Intelimer 6050X11) and cumene hydroperoxidewere used with a triacrylate. The use of the Intelimer decreasedthe front velocity but allowed fronts to propagate in thinner layersand with more filler while still having a pot life of days. Nonplanarmodes of propagation occurred. Fronts propagated faster when6-O-palmitoyl- L -ascorbic acid was used as a reductant. Intere…