title: Synthesis of cross-linked epoxy microparticles: effect of the synthesis parameters.
abstract: Epoxy crosslinked microparticles were synthesized from the reaction between diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A and a diamino hardener, through precipitation polymerization in a polypropylene glycol solvent. The influence of the monomer concentration, the amine/epoxy stoichiometric ratio, the reaction temperature and the structure of the diamine (aromatic or cycloaliphatic) were investigated, since these parameters may affect the structure and properties of the particles. Morphological analysis revealed that, in all cases, spherical particles were obtained with diameters ranging from 1 to 6 μm. The glass transition temperatures of the particles was found to vary between 130 and 160 °C using the aromatic diamine and between 116 and 141 °C using the cycloaliphatic diamine. It was also found that the effective stoichiometry of the particles was different from the initial stoichiometry in the feed solution.
authors.affiliation: Université de Lyon, F-69003 Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Traina
authors.forename: Jocelyne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galy
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gérard
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dikic
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Verbrugge