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epoxy resins
Sign in to saveAlso known as epoxy resin, epoxy glue, epoxy adhesive, epoxy, two-part epoxy, 2-part epoxy
thumb|A syringe of "5-minute" epoxy glue, containing separate compartments for the epoxy resin and the hardener thumb|Structure of the epoxide group, a reactive functional group present in all epoxy resins
Research
6,597 papers- Epoxy resins.Occupational medicine (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 1999
- Recent Development of Functional Bio-Based Epoxy Resins.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
- Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Cross-linked Epoxy Resins: Past and Future.Macromolecular rapid communications · 2025
- Recent progress on flame-retardant bio-based epoxy resins: Preparation methods and performance evaluation.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2025
- Phosphorus-Containing Flame Retardants from Biobased Chemicals and Their Application in Polyesters and Epoxy Resins.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019
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- OpenStreetMap tag
- material=epoxy
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- EP-Harz
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Encyclopedic overview
35 sectionsContents
- History
- Chemistry
- Manufacture
- Bisphenol-based
- Novolaks
- Aliphatic
- Halogenated
- Diluents
- Glycidylamine
- Curing
- Homopolymerisation
- Amines
- Anhydrides
- Phenols
- Thiols
- Isocyanates
- Applications
- Paints and coatings
- Adhesives
- Industrial tooling and composites
- Wind turbine technology composites
- Electrical systems and electronics
- Petroleum & petrochemical
- Consumer and marine applications
- Construction applications
- Aerospace applications
- Biology
- Art
- Production
- Renewable, recycled, waterborne and biobased epoxy
- Health risks
- See also
- References
- External links
- Further reading
thumb|A syringe of "5-minute" epoxy glue, containing separate compartments for the epoxy resin and the hardener thumb|Structure of the epoxide group, a reactive functional group present in all epoxy resins
Epoxy is the family of basic components or cured end products of epoxy resins, also known as polyepoxides, a class of reactive prepolymers and polymers which contain epoxide groups. The epoxide functional group is also collectively called epoxy. The IUPAC name for an epoxide group is an oxirane.
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