Benzoxazine Polymer



Indian Space Research Organisation at its Sarabhai Space Centre has developed Benzoxazine Polymer,a matrix resin suitable for thermal insulations, adhesive formulations and encapsulant in PCB industry. Polybenzoxazine is a suitable candidate matrix resin for high density ablative composites and also for light weight foam composites in aerospace applications due to excellent thermal and thermo-oxidative stability, high char yield, good chemical inertness, abrasion resistance and flame retardancy. It also finds application as an encapsulant in electronic industry. industry.

Salient Features

  • Excellent flame retardancy
  • Easily processable (solventless process, moderate temperature)
  • Good thermal stability

Typical Properties I characteristics:

Raw materials
Bisphenol A, Aniline and Para-Formaldehyde
Method
Solventless process
Reaction temperature:
120°C
Product appearance
Yellowish orange powder
Solubility
Soluble in acetone, chloroform etc
Curing temperature:
210 °C/3 hrs
Polymerization temperature (°C)
200/2 hours
Thermal stability
> 250 °C.
Shelflife
1 year
Storage
Ambient temperature, moisture-free environment
Approximate Production cost
Rs.1000/kg

ISRO is willing to offer the knowhow of this technology to suitable entrepreneurs /industries in India. Capable manufacturing industries interested in acquiring this knowhow may write with details of their present activities, requirements and plans for implementation, infrastructure and technical expertise available with them, their own market assessment, if any, and plans for diversification to the address given below.

For further details please contact: nsil[at]isro[dot]gov[dot]in