Epoxy Resin
Epoxy resins are polyether resins containing more than one epoxy group capable of being converted into the thermoset form. These resins, on curing, do not create volatile products in spite of the presence of a volatile solvent.
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The epoxies may be named as oxides, such as ethylene oxides (epoxy ethane), or 1,2-epoxide. The epoxy group also known as oxirane contains an oxygen atom bonded with two carbon atoms, which in their turn are bound by separate bonds.
The simplest epoxy resin is prepared by the reaction of bisphenol A (BPA) (80-05-7) with epichlorohydrine (ECH) (106-89-8).
Applications for epoxy resins are extensive: adhesives, bonding, construction materials (flooring, paving, and aggregates), composites, laminates, coatings, molding, and textile finishing. They have recently found uses in the air- and spacecraft industries