The use of 2,2-bis(4-[(2-carboxy-5-furyl)oxy]phenyl)propane as a Diels-Alder based co-reactant for curing bismaleimides was investigated. Differential scanning calorimetry and thermal gravimetric analysis were used to study the thermal behaviour of this reactant on its own and in the presence of 1,1'-(4methylene-4,1-phenylene)bismaleimide. The range of products formed under different cure conditions was determined by vFnR spectroscopy. The DMTA characteristics and thermal stability of cured laminates made from this resin system have been investigated. It is concluded that the thermal stability and other properties of laminates made from this system are only comparable to those of a typical commercial bismaleimide system.
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