PDCPD
PDCPD, or poly(dicyclopentadiene), is a high-performance thermosetting polymer derived from the dicyclopentadiene monomer (DCPD). It is typically produced by ring-opening metathesis polymerization of DCPD or by polymerizing and crosslinking DCPD-based resins, which yields a highly crosslinked network containing norbornene-derived units. The resulting material is known for its stiffness, thermal stability, and chemical resistance.
The cured polymer is insoluble and infusible, with a high glass transition temperature and good dimensional
Processing and applications are dominated by bulk molding compounds (BMC) and sheet molding compounds (SMC), where
Synthesis and variants: DCPD contains multiple reactive double bonds, enabling ROMP and subsequent crosslinking to form