Glass-reinforced Polyimide Composites based on Poly(4-furanyl-butan-2-one)

Abstract

A novel approach was used to develop a matrix resin for processable poiyimide-glass-fibre composites. Furfural-acetone (FAC) resin, poly(4-Furanyl butan-2-one), and various bismaleimides were polymerized at 140 + 10 and 180+ 10⁺C by in situ Diels-Alder intermolecular reaction into moderately thermally stable and highly cross-linked polyimide-glass-fibre composites without the evolution oQf by-products. The fabricated composites (i.e. laminates) were characterized by their chemical resistance and mechanical properties

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