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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Leach-Proof Sol–Gel Microcapsules as Curing Agents for One-Pot Thermosetting Resins

CiriminnaR.SciortinoM.De SchrijverA.Desplantier-giscardD.BélandF.PagliaroM.

subject

Polyester resinMaterials scienceGeneral Chemical EngineeringFunctional coatingThermosetting polymerBenzoyl peroxidechemistry.chemical_compoundPolymer chemistrySol-gelsmedicineEnvironmental ChemistryCuring agentsCuringSol-gel processMicroencapsulationCore/shellCuring (chemistry)PolyurethaneOne potchemistry.chemical_classificationAcrylateBenzoyl peroxideFree radical polymerizationProtective coatingsRenewable Energy Sustainability and the EnvironmentFree radical initiatorsGeneral ChemistryPolymerThermosetsMicrocapsuleschemistryChemical engineeringAdhesivemedicine.drug

description

The sol-gel microencapsulation of free-radical initiator benzoyl peroxide in sol-gel methyl-modified silica microcapsules of core/shell geometry allows curing of acrylate-based polyurethane and polyester resin formulations sprayed from a pressurized can without the need to compartmentalize reactants from the initiator to cross-link. These results open the route to widespread application of sol-gel microcapsules to efficiently cure polymer and composite mixtures that are widely used as functional coatings, molding compounds, adhesives, and sealants.

https://doi.org/10.1021/sc4002092