A Biosourced Epoxy Resin for Adhesive Thermoset Applications

Area of Science:

• Polymer Chemistry
• Materials Science
• Sustainable Chemistry

Background:

• Biobased epoxy materials are crucial for sustainable industrial coatings and adhesives.
• Developing eco-friendly alternatives to petroleum-based polymers is a key research area.

Purpose of the Study:

• To incorporate limonene into an epoxy-functionalized polycarbonate.
• To create a novel biobased thermoset material for adhesive applications.
• To evaluate the performance of the developed solvent-borne adhesive.

Main Methods:

• Synthesis of an epoxy-functionalized polycarbonate incorporating limonene.
• Crosslinking the modified polycarbonate with a polyamine curing agent.
• Characterization of the resulting thermoset material's properties.

Main Results:

• A facile method for incorporating limonene into polycarbonate was achieved.
• A novel biobased thermoset material was successfully synthesized.
• The solvent-borne adhesive exhibited excellent film-forming, mechanical, and adhesion strength.

Conclusions:

• This work presents a new biobased adhesive derived from limonene and polycarbonate.
• The developed adhesive demonstrates promising properties for industrial use.
• This approach contributes to the design of sustainable coatings and adhesives.