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Replacement Of Thermoset Materials By Crosslinkable Thermoplastics
S V Godse, M S Mhaske
Pravara Rural Colllege of Engineering, University of Pune, Loni, Ahmednagar, India
Abstract- Thermoset materials can be replaced by cross linkable thermoplastic materials meeting the desirable properties of thermoset. The paper describes about the process parameters, cross linking process and its advantages over thermoset processing.
Keywords – Thermoset, Thermoplastic, mechanical properties, crosslinking agents I. Introduction
Thermosets are commodity as well as engineering plastics. They account for more than 70% of the total plastics market share. Though they are easily processable and available at relatively low cost, they involve cross linking process (curing) so as to become suitable for the application. There are certain disadvantages associated with processing of thermoset category of plastics like high amount of flashes, mold material abrasion at relatively faster rate as compared to thermoplastics material, …show more content…

Physical cross linking ( High energy radiation)
B. Chemical cross linking
C. Cross linking by SILANE
Amongst above 3, physical cross linking is discussed in detail below.
In this method, cross linking is obtained by free radical mechanism. The free radical is generated in a polymer chain by using high energy radiations. The free radical is formed by breaking C-H bond and formation of C-C bond amongst the monomers. Schematic of this can be represented as in fig.1 It is known that bond energy for cleavage of C-H bond is 364kJ/mol. The electron beam having energy sufficient to break C-H bond is suitable for cross linking. linking. Cross linking of polymers by radiation technology involve four main variables.
1. Type of radiation and its source
2. Nature of polymer structure to be irradiated
3. Mechanism and theories of reaction
4. Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of network

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