Preparation of POSS/Quartz fibers/cyanate ester resins laminated composites

Quartz fibers (QFs) and two polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) (epoxy‐POSS and hydroxy‐POSS) are performed to regulate the dielectric properties, heat resistance, and mechanical properties of cyanate ester (CE) resins. With the introduction of POSS, the dielectric constant and dielectric loss tangent values of the POSS/QFs/CE laminated composites are decreased obviously. The heat resistance properties and flexural strength values of the laminated composites are increased, but the interlaminar shear strength values of the laminated composites are decreased slightly. The EP‐POSS/QFs/CE laminated composites have relatively better dielectric, heat resistance, and mechanical properties than those of HO‐POSS/QFs/CE laminated composites. POLYM. COMPOS., 36:2017–2021, 2015.