Biobased thermosetting resins have attracted increasing interest, and they have been investigated for the potential of replacing petroleum-derived incumbents. Furans derived from cellulose and hemicellulose are promising candidates for phenyl replacement.  Herein, a series of novel furan based amine hardeners were prepared via single-step reaction. The epoxy/amine thermosetting systems were prepared and characterized using furanyl epoxy monomer, 2,5-bis[(2-oxiranylmethoxy)methyl]-furan (BOF), diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) epoxy monomer and these furan based amine hardeners. These furan-based thermosets showed promising properties such as glass transition temperatures and room temperature storage moduli. Thus, these thermomechanical properties of furan-based thermosets could prove advantageous for applications regarding high-temperature durability.<br/>

Furan-based renewable amine hardeners for thermosetting epoxy

251st National Meeting (2016)

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