By incorporating reversible covalent bonds within network materials, the traditional delineation between thermosets and thermoplastics can become blurred. This presentation will describe our recent work in using enaminone exchange as a way to access vitrimer materials based on commercially relevant vinyl polymers. Taking advantage of the reversible nature of the bonds that compose the crosslinks, these materials have the advantage of the enhanced solvent resistance and mechanical integrity of thermosets while also allowing reprocessing and healability more typically associated with thermoplastics.

Dynamic-covalent chemistry for functional diversification, vitrimers, and other self-healing materials

2019 Spring National Meeting

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