Blends of alicyclic imide moiety and phthalontrile show highly efficient Thermal Synergistic Polymerization effect.
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The reaction between alicyclic imide moiety and phthalonitrile suggests a free radical process.
The cured polymers showed excellent thermal properties, low boiling water absorbance and moderate dielectric constant.