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AHOCLORS IN SELF-EXTINGUISHING EPOXY RESIN APPLICATIONS Considerable Interest has been displayed in the development of flame retarding epoxy resins. To aid the manufacturers of epoxy compounds Monsanto has completed some initial evaluation work on the use of Aroclor compounds in epoxy resin adhesives. This data shows that the use of the liquid Aroclor products in an aliphatic amine cured system results in self-extinguishing formulations when the liquid Aroclors are used at a 20 parts per 100 parts of resin basis. The reduction of the Aroclor by 5 parts and the incorporation of 5 parts of antimony oxide results in materials with still further improved flame retardancy. The use of liquid Aroclor products in aliphatic amine cured systems also improves flexural strength and compressive yield strength. They have little effect on tensile strength. Heat distortion temperature and compressive strength are lowered slightly. The use of solid Aroclor compounds in phthalic anhydride cured epoxy systems greatly improves such important properties as compressive yield strength, flexural strength, and tensile properties. Compressive yield strengths are comparable to the control. Heat distor tion temperature is lowered slightly. The data in Table I, attached, has been obtained in preliminary laboratory studies, however, its importance to the industry is such that these preliminary results are offered to manufacturers who may wish to evaluate this interesting Aroclor applications in their own laboratories. 05100 TOWOLDMONOQ35304 TABT.B T AROCLOR IN LIQUID EPOXY RESH? Liquid Epoxy Resin (EV-200) Diethylene Triamine Aroclor 1260 Aroelor 12l2 Antimony Oxide Mod-Epox Aroclor 1268 Aroclor $b60 Phthalic anhydride IMP 30 Flammability ______ Cure; 16 Hr. R.T + 2 hrs. Control 12 31 1Q0C 56 100 100 100 100 100 100 13 13 13 13 13 8 - 20 15 - - - - - - 20 15 - - - 5- 5- - 25 - -__-_- -- - -- ------ .82 ir^ S.E. U.B. S.E. n.B. mil . 1-1/8" 2-1/8" S.E. 2" 20 Hrs . @ 150i 7 8 9 10 100 100 100 100 _ -- --5 - - 20 15 -- 75 75 .1 .1 .38 in/ N.B. min. -- --- -5 --- - 20 15 75 75 -1 .1 .38 in/ II.Bmin. Control . 11 * 100 - - - 75 .1 .6 in/min. Heat Distortion Temp. C. Rockwell "M" Flex Strength PSI Tensile PSI 117.5 87 92 79-5 81.0 71.0 128 131 135.5 135 113 104 103 106 108 107 108 112 112 113 111 113 20,100 23,800 22,100 21,800 22,200 17,^50 25,900 20,000 26,300 19,000 16,900 11,400 13,000 9,800 10,700 12,800 - 13,500 11,100 11,500 10,200 u,ooo Compressive yield Strength PSI 15,700 17,250 16,950 17,900 16,700 18,200 22,300 20,500 21,000 21,200 20,900 Compressive strength PSI . 13,000 32,900 38,150 32,500 32,100 37,850 36,500 36,700 11,700 10,700 23,100 S. E. = Self extinguishing N. B. = Ko turning rzoorso TOWOLDMONOQ35305