A Critical Review: The Modification, Properties, and Applications of Epoxy Resins

The article briefly reviews literature on the modification of epoxy resins and their properties, which are used for its industrial applications. Experimental results on modified epoxy resins are collectively summarized, which focus on the structure, curing, and alternate methods for modification of epoxy resins. The several properties such as thermal stability, adhesive, toughness, and electrical conductivity have been studied during the modifications of epoxy resins, which is useful in the field of electronic encapsulation, blending, composites, and nanocomposites, etc. The review concludes with a brief discussion on the most useful valuable modifications for industrial applications.