Enhancing Impact Strength and Compatibility in Epoxy/ EVA Blends: Effects of EVA Functionality and Compatibilizers on Phase Behavior, Mechanical Properties, and Thermal Properties
This research focuses on toughening epoxy (EP) resins by blending with ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer, addressing their inherent immiscibility through chemical modification. EVA was partially hydrolyzed (hEVA) to introduce hydroxyl groups and subsequently grafted with (3‐glycidyloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane (G...