Table 1.
Epoxide compounds tested using mercury dilatometry listed in decreasing volume change by %ROM.
| Compound | %TVC | %ROM | % Filler | Hard | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (14) | −4.3 | −8.3 ± 2.0 % | 64 | YES | 6 |
| glycidyl phenyl ether (4) | −4.2 | −8.0 ± 0.7 % | 68 | NO | 4 |
| 1,2,7,8-diepoxyoctane (12) | −3.8 | −8.0 ± 5.1 % | 75 | YES | 3 |
| glycerol diglycidyl ether (16) | −4.0 | −7.3 ± 1.6 % | 64 | YES | 4 |
| neopentyl glycol diglycidyl ether (15) | −3.0 | −5.2 ± 0.8 % | 63 | YES | 3 |
| CYGEP (20) | −3.0 | −5.2 ± 1.0 % | 62 | YES | 7 |
| ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (13) | −2.5 | −5.0 ± 0.9 % | 71 | YES | 5 |
| 2-ethylhexyl glycidyl ether (8) | −2.1 | −4.2 ± 0.8 % | 74 | NO | 8 |
| UVR-6105 (18) | −2.2 | −4.0 ± 0.6 % | 66 | NO | 7 |
| bis(4-glycidyloxyphenyl) methane (17) | −2.5 | −3.9 ± 1.7 % | 68 | YES | 3 |
| PHEPSI (19) | −1.5 | −2.7 ± 0.9 % | 64 | YES | 5 |
| 2-biphenyl glycidyl ether (6) | −1.7 | −2.5 ± 0.3 % | 56 | NO | 5 |
| 2,3-epoxy-propyl-4′-methoxyphenyl ether (5) | −1.4 | −2.2 ± 1.5 % | 60 | NO | 2 |
| glycidyl 4-nonylphenyl ether (9) | −1.2 | −2.1 ± 0.2 % | 68 | NO | 4 |
| diglycidyl-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylate (10) | −0.81 | −1.5 ± 0.4 % | 64 | NO | 3 |
| 1,2,5,6-diepoxycyclooctane (11) | −0.31 | −0.56 ± 0.52 % | 66 | NO | 5 |
| styrene oxide (3) | −0.12 | −0.21 ± 0.42 % | 66 | NO | 3 |
Note: Standard deviations are at a confidence level of 95%.