A novel self-healable network from a bio-resin Diels-Alder crosslinking

Poly(furfuryl alcohol) resin (PFA) were prepared by polycondensation of furfuryl alcohol and then crosslinked by bifunctional maleimide via Diels–Alder (DA) reation to obtain the thermally reversible and self-healing furan-based resin. The as-prepared crosslinked PFA resin were characterized by FT-IR. The results indicated that the novel crosslinked PFA resin showed thermally repeatable self-healing properties. The results revealed that the crosslinked polymer system based on DA chemistry can be taken into account as smart material with potential for coating applications

Keywords:

self-healing , poly(furfuryl alcohol) , Diels-Alder reaction , bismaleimide