Abstract

AbstractA novel epoxy siloxane hybrid was prepared using epoxy siloxane monomers of 1,3‐bis[2‐(3‐{7‐oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptyl})ethyl]‐tetramethyldisiloxane (BEPDS) with hydroxyl terminated hydrogenated polybutadiene (GI‐1000), in different proportions. Apparent polymerization reactivity was decreased with increasing GI‐1000 concentration but the normalized reactivity per epoxy group was slightly increased due to reaction between hydroxyl group and epoxy group. Increasing GI‐1000 concentration showed significant flexibility improvement in epoxy siloxane hybrid. At 30 wt % of GI‐1000 addition, glass transition temperature was decreased from 116 to 21°C and shore D hardness was decreased from 75 to 46.5% weight loss temperature of these epoxy siloxane hybrid was decreased with increasing GI‐1000 concentration, whereas thermal discoloration was increased. LED encapsulation with this epoxy siloxane demonstrated no crack when GI‐1000 was 30 wt % or more. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008

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