Abstract
The structural arrangement of epoxy polymer modified with reactive amphiphilic agent and its relation with physicomechanical characteristics of the system have been studied. The compatibility of epoxy resin with these modifiers has been investigated in various stages of curing by electron microscopy and optical interferometry. During the curing process the modifier molecules are partially incorporated into the network structure of the epoxy polymer and partially segregated to form an individual phase. The topological and microheterogeneous structures of polymer also undergo changes under the influence of reactive modifiers. It has been found that higher compatibility of short-chain modifier with epoxy polymer, as compared to other monoepoxy esters, does not guarantee lower density of polymer crosslinking. This is due to variations in modifier distribution among elements where the polymer has undergone microheterogeneous arrangement.
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