Influence of ultraviolet radiation and aggressive media on epoxy coating degradation

Thermal stability and kinetics analysis of rubber‐modified epoxy resin by high‐resolution thermogravimetric analysis

“…Since the first epoxy resin patents were granted in the 1930s and 1940s, the properties of epoxy resins, such as excellent chemical resistance, very good adhesion, and ease of handling and processing, have been used in many applications including surface coatings, adhesives, castings, and laminates. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] However, like other thermosetting resins, epoxy resin's brittleness is a major shortcoming in many applications. To overcome this disadvantage of epoxy resins, many attempts have been made to blend them with reactive liquid rubbers such as carboxyl-and amine-terminated butadiene acrylonitrile rubber (CTBN and ATBN).…”

Acid-resistant organic coatings for the chemical industry: a review

“…Bond scission can severely damage a resin, but the same is true for additional bond formation in a cured resin. Additional cross-links can cause increases in internal stress and inducing cracks in a coating [75,110]. Reactions that cause changes in functional groups in a resin, like the conversion of alcohol groups to ketones, has not been noted as an issue, unless it results in bond scissoring.…”

Evaluation of the Effects of Fluids Upon the Flexural and Parallel-plate Loading Behavior of Glass Fiber Reinforced-vinyl Ester Resin Matrix Composite Pipes

“…Polymers and polymer composites can, however, degrade when exposed to several common environments that they can be brought into contact during their service life. Ultraviolet radiation [2][3][4] and humidity 5 are the most common of the service environments that one could expect a resin matrix composite pipe to be exposed to. Their effects and prevention are well discussed in the literature 6 .…”