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A new type of cyanate (CE)/epoxy (EP) foam with bisphenol-A dicyanate ester prepolymer and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (BADCy/DGEBA) has been successfully prepared through a two-step process. The structure and properties of CE/EP foam were studied. The results reveal that the CE/EP foams, with relatively uniform cell structure, were composed of closed cells as confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. The compressive strength increased from 0.507 MPa to 3.021 MPa, and the compressive modulus (E) increased from 15 MPa to 123 MPa as the density increased from 0.103 g cm⁻³ to 0.305 g cm⁻³. Dynamic mechanical analysis revealed that the CE/EP foams possessed a high glass transition temperature (T_g) (203°C) and that density had only a little impact on T _g. Moreover, the excellent thermal stability presented with the onset of weight loss taken at 5% value was above 320°C, and the residual weight of the foam was more than 21.6% at 800°C. With increase in the density of CE/EP foams, the dielectric constants (ε) gradually decreased. For the foam with density of ρ = 0.162 g cm⁻³, the value of ε was as low as 2.28 at the frequency of 10 kHz.

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Foams cyanate epoxy rheology viscosity compressive properties thermal properties

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Preparation and characterization of cyanate/epoxy foam

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