The work presented
in this paper deals with the comparative synthesis
of diglycidyl ether-based tetrabromobisphenol-A(TBBPA) using both
conventional and nonconventional methods in order to explore materials
for better industrial applications with respect to effective yield,
cost, and time consideration. The conventional method involved the
polycondensation of TBBPA and epichlorohydrin in the presence of an
alkali catalyst. The nonconventional routes adopted for the synthesis
of the material involved ultrasonication, microwave irradiation, and
UV light exposure. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectra
of all the synthesized materials of the resin were found to be identical,
and the X-ray diffraction analysis showed the material as amorphous.
The mechanical studies of the resins revealed that all these resins
synthesized by different methods are strong and possess high viscosity.
Based on the overall thermal, rheological, and excellent hydrophobic
properties, it can serve as an excellent flame retardant.
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