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Enhanced thermal resistance and ablation properties of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber with boron-containing phenolic resins

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REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS
Volume 170, Issue -, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2021.105136

Keywords

Ethylene-propylene-diene monomer; Boron-containing phenolic resins; Thermal resistance; Ablation performance; Boron oxide

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [52173080]
  2. National Key Research and Development Program of China [2019YFA0706801]
  3. Key Laboratory Fund of Ultra-high Temperature Structural Composite Materials [6142911200205]
  4. Shaanxi Key Research and Development Program [2021GY-218]
  5. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Uni-versities [xjh012019024]
  6. Scientific and Technological Plan of Guangdong Province, China [2019B090905007]

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By adding boron-containing phenolic resin (BPR) to ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM), the char yield and ablation performance of EPDM were significantly improved. The formation of boron oxide (B2O3) during pyrolysis played a crucial role in inhibiting the formation of carbon oxides and reducing carbon loss. Additionally, the addition of BPR also improved the graphitization degree of carbonization product.
With the development of aerospace industry, higher requirements have been put forward for the thermal properties of internal insulation materials for heat protection of solid rocket engine chamber. In this study, boron-containing phenolic resin (BPR) was chosen as the thermal-resistant filler of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM). By adjusting the amount of BPR, a series of BPR/EPDM were prepared and their thermal, mechanical, and ablation properties were studied. The results showed that the addition of BPR significantly improved the char yield of EPDM. The char yield of BPR/EPDM was 21.6%, which increased by 17.9% (800 degrees C) relative to EPDM. By studying the structural evolution of BPR/EPDM during pyrolysis, boron oxide (B2O3) was formed, which avoided the formation of volatile carbon oxides and reduced the carbon loss. The molten B2O3 penetrated into the pores of carbonization products, which can protect the unstable edges of graphitic carbon and improve the ablation performance of BPR/EPDM. The linear ablation rate of BPR/EPDM was 0.045 mm/s (the lowest reported in current references). Additionally, the addition of BPR improved the graphitization degree of carbonization product. This research is expected to provide a resin matrix with excellent comprehensive performance and large-scale production for combustion chamber of the solid engine.

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