| Abstract: | Cured networks of epoxy–imide resin cured with four types of phosphorylated diamine curing agents that contained different alkyl groups on phosphorus were studied. The structures of these novel phosphorus‐containing curing agents were confirmed by Mass, EA, IR, and 1H‐NMR and 13C‐NMR spectra characterization. The reactivities were measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). It is found that the reactivities were not affected by the types of alkyl groups in the curing agents. In thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), those polymers that were obtained through the curing reactions between epoxy–imide resin and four curing agents (BAMP, BAEP, BAPP, and BABP) also demonstrated excellent thermal properties as well as a high char yield. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 86: 141–147, 2002 |
