Development in Epoxy Polymers

Dear Colleagues,

Epoxy polymers or polyepoxides are resins that are used in almost every aspect of everyday life; they have become necessary in the automotive, aeronautical, marine, paint, coating, adhesive, semiconductor encapsulant, composite, and construction industries. The diversity of their applications is based on the interesting properties they possess, such as chemical and mechanical resistance, toughness, and dimensional stability. Epoxy monomers feature three-membered rings consisting of an oxygen atom linked with single bonds to two adjacent carbon atoms.

Generally speaking, they have at least two epoxide functions, whereas single-function epoxide compounds are used as reactive diluents. This makes their development by researchers, scientists, and industrialists necessary to meet users’ needs.

This Special Issue will focus on the current state of renewable, recycled, and bio-based epoxy polymers, as well as their development, preparation, and characterization methods, epoxy polymer application and degradation, and environmental impact.

Chapters and articles are sought on the results of research regarding the design, development, characterization, application, and degradation of new epoxy polymers, namely polyester epoxies, epoxy resins and their composites, bio-based epoxy resins, epoxy nanocomposites, etc.

Dr. Mohamed Berradi
Guest Editor

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