Abstract
Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs) based on a dimethacrylate and an epoxide are synthesized by photopolymerization. By varying the relative amount of radical photoinitiator with respect to the cationic one, and by changing the exposure conditions, it was found possible to delay or accelerate the photopolymerization of the methacrylate monomer compared to the epoxide one. The effect of the relative rate of photopolymerization on the final conversion, glass transition, and morphology is discussed. Finally, the increase in shear modulus as a function of irradiation time was investigated by real time ultrasonic reflectometry. An increase in the mechanical properties after the exposure was evidenced as a consequence of the living character of the cationic polymerization.
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