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Epoxy: Fluorene based epoxy resin

High heat resistance, High refractive index, High flexibility
The fluorene epoxy resin has the three-dimentional and special bulky cardo (hinge) structure.
Therefore, it can be expected superior properties compared to those of conventional epoxy resins.

Features of Fluorene epoxy resins

Solid grade

High heat resistance

High elastic modulus

Low-modulus at high temperature

Low liner expansion

Low water absorption rate

Low dielectric loss tangent

High refractive index

Fluorene Solid grade Liquid grade Fluorene Solid grade Liquid grade

Liqiud grade

High heat resistance

High flexibility

Low water absorption rate

High adhesion strength

High refractive index

Grade Lineup(epoxy resin data)

Solid grade Liquid grade Reference
Product name OGSOL
PG-100
OGSOL
CG-500
OGSOL
EG-200
OGSOL
EG-280
Bis-A epoxy
Appearance - White solid Yellow solid Viscous solid Light yelow liquid Clear liquid
Epoxy equivalent g/eq 260 310 290 460 190
Total chlorine ppm 1,200 1,900 490 170 -
Viscosity mPa・s 350
(150℃)
3,200
(180℃)
57
(150℃)
7,440
(25℃)
2,350
(25℃)
Refractive index (589nm:D line,25℃) - 1.64 1.70 1.62 1.55 1.58
Heat resistance (5% reduction)
Under N2 atmosphere
354 400 389 368 380
Compatibility
Mixing ratio:50/50
Judgement criteria:
◎ Re-pecipitation was not confirmed.
○ The tendency to re-precipitation was seen.
Bis-A epoxy
Bis-F epoxy
Phenol novolak
Features
  • High refractive index
  • High heat resistance
  • High elastic modulus
  • Low elastic modulus at high temperature
  • Low water absorption rate
  • Low dielectric loss tangent
  • High refractive index
  • High heat resistance
  • High elastic modulus
  • Low elastic modulus at high temperature
  • Low water absorption rate
  • Low dielectric loss tangent
  • High heat resistance
  • Low water absorption rate
  • High adhension strength
  • High refractive index
  • High heat resistance
  • Low water absorption rate
  • High adhension strength
  • High refractive index

Data of materials Cured with phenol
(Curing agent:Phenol nobolak Curing catalyst:TPP Curing Condition:175℃,5 hours)

Solid grade Liquid grade Reference
Product name OGSOL
PG-100
OGSOL
CG-500
OGSOL
EG-200
OGSOL
EG-280
Bis-A epoxy
Tg(DMA) [℃] tanδ
JIS K 7244
181 217 132 20 135
Tg(TMA) [℃] JIS K 7197 166 192 123 -4 122
Linear expansivility(25℃-150℃)
[ppm]
61 66 77 83 89
Linear expansivility(150℃-240℃)
[ppm]
153 126 - - 175
Flexual modulus(25℃)
[Mpa]
JIS K 7171 3,250 3,540 3,000 - 2,910
water absorption rate [%] JIS K 7209 0.18 0.15 0.20 - 0.17
Dielectric constant [εγ] ASTM D 150
1GHz
3.3 3.3 3.3 3.9 3.3
ASTM D 150
10GHz
3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.0
Dielectic [tanδ] ASTM D 150
1GHz
0.031 0.027 0.036 0.102 0.034
ASTM D 150
10GHz
0.032 0.029 0.033 0.081 0.034
Bond test(copper) [N] Speed:50mm/min 
Peeling distance:10mm JIS K 6854
0.9 1.2 1.2 > 2.0 1.1

Thermal yellowing test(PG-100,CG-500)

Features of PG-100, CG-500 is that color change when heated at 150℃ less than Bis-A epoxy.

OGSOL
PG-100
OGSOL
CG-500
Bis-A Epoxy Resin
(Reference)
Before the test
150℃ × 100hr later
Transmittance after heating(150℃,100hr,400nm)
  • Curing condition:115℃,5hours
  • Curing agent:MeHHPA
  • Curing catalyst:TPP
  • Thickness:200μm

Elastic modulus by each temperature(PG-100,CG-500)

Fluorene epoxy resin has unique properties that keep high elastisity at some temperature,
while dramatically dropped at a high temperature.

Elastic modulus by each temperature
Flexual  modulus(260℃)
  • Curing condition:115℃,5hours
  • Curing agent:MeHHPA
  • Curing catalyst:TPP

Thermal deterioration test(EG-280)

EG-280 is maintained flexibility compared with general-purpose flexibility epoxy resin.

Comparison of flexibility before and after heating test(200℃×5hr)
Comparison of elongation before and after heating
  • Curing condition:115℃×5hours
  • Curing agent:Phenol novolak
  • Curing catalyst:TPP 1wt%

* Values in the tables are for reference only, not guaranteed for the products.