Abstract:A series of epoxy methacrylate/silica hybrids, containing 0.5, 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 15 wt.% tetraethyloxysilane (TEOS), were synthesized by sol-gel process. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) indicated that the glass transition temperatures (Tg) of the hybrids were higher than that of the pure epoxy methacrylate, the maximum increase of 26.7 °C being achieved with the addition of 3 wt.% TEOS. The decomposition temperatures (Td) of the hybrids were higher than that of the pure epoxy methacrylate (EMA) and r… Show more
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