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(1,3-hexadiene (c,t) and 2-octene (c,t) and trans-1,4-hexadiene, comparison shown in gray below) at specific
decomposition temperature (216 ◦C, 259 ◦C) using references from NIST library, Figure S11: TGA-FTIR spectrum
of 1 (top, red), identifying the main decomposition products (p-tolyl acetate; p-cresol; 4-ethylphenol and bisphenol
A, comparison shown in gray below) at specific decomposition temperature (143 ◦C, 470 ◦C) using references from
NIST library., Figure S12: TGA-FTIR spectrum of poly-1 (top, green), identifying the main decomposition products
(phenol and benzene, comparison shown in gray below) at specific decomposition temperature (447 ◦C and 487
◦C) using references from NIST library., Figure S13: TGA-FTIR spectrum of EP-2 (top, black), identifying the main
decomposition products (5-hexen-1-ol; phosphate species and decomposition pro◦ducts of the matrix, a comparison
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is shown in gray below) at specific decomposition temperature (266 C, 373 C) using references from NIST
library., Figure S14: TGA-FTIR spectrum of EP-poly-2 (top, blue), identifying the main decomposition products
(5-hexen-1-ol; oct-2-en-4ol and decomposition products of the matrix, a comparison is shown in gray below) at
specific decomposition temperature (287 ◦C, 349 ◦C) using references from NIST library., Figure S15: TGA-FTIR
spectrum of EP-1 (top, red), identifying the main decomposition products (p-n-propylphenol and decomposition
products of the matrix, a comparison is shown in gray below) at specific decomposition temperature (203 ◦C,
371 ◦C, 437 ◦C) using references from NIST library., Figure S16: TGA-FTIR spectrum of EP-poly-1 (top, green),
identifying the main decomposition products (4-(3-hydroxyisoamyl)phenol and decomposition products of the
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matrix, a comparison is shown in gray below) at specific decomposition temperature (375 C, 482 C) using
references from NIST library., Figure S17: Results from hot-stage FTIR measurements, comparing the condensed
phase spectra of EP-FRs at 100 ◦C., Figure S18: Results from hot-stage FTIR measurements, comparing the
condensed phase spectra of EP-FRs at 300 ◦C., Figure S19: Results from hot-stage FTIR measurements, comparing
the condensed phase spectra of EP-FRs at 500 ◦C., Figure S20: Results from hot-stage FTIR measurements,
comparing the condensed phase spectra of EP-FRs at 600 ◦C, underlined bands are typical to DGEBA-DMC.,
Table S2: Glass transition temperatures (Tg) of the flame retardant containing epoxy resins (measured by DSC),
Figure S21: Mass loss (bottom) and mass loss rate (top) over T of neat epoxy resin and flame retardant containing
epoxy resins from TGA measurements (10 K min−1; N2)., Table S3: TGA data of the flame retardant containing
epoxy resins. T5%: Temperature at which 5% mass-loss happened; Tmax: Temperature of maximum degradation;
Residue: Residue at 700 ◦C., Figure S22: Total heat released (THR) of epoxy resin and epoxy resin with flame
retardant measured by cone calorimeter., Table S4: Results from cone calorimeter measurements of the flame
retardant containing epoxy resins., Figure S23: Cross-linking of 1
at 300 ◦C in a silicon form for 2 h, producing a
hard, cross-linked PPE resin., Figure S24: Chemical structure of Diglycidyl ether of Bisphenol A (DGEBA) and
2,20-Dimethyl-4,40-methylene-bis(cyclohexylamine) (DMC).
Author Contributions: Conceptualization, J.C.M., A.B., M.M.V., B.S. and F.R.W.; methodology, J.C.M., A.B. and
M.M.V.; validation, J.C.M, A.B., M.M.V., B.S. and F.R.W.; formal analysis, J.C.M and A.B..; investigation, J.C.M.,
A.B., M.M.V. and D.P.; resources, B.S. and F.R.W.; data curation, J.C.M, A.B., M.M.V. and D.P.; writing—original
draft preparation, J.C.M. and A.B..; writing—review and editing, J.C.M., A.B., B.S. and F.R.W.; visualization, J.C.M.
and A.B.; supervision, B.S. and F.R.W.; project administration, J.C.M., A.B., M.M.V., B.S. and F.R.W.; funding
acquisition, B.S. and F.R.W.
Funding: Please add: This research was funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, grant number DFG
WU 750/8-1 and SCHA 730/15-1, and the Excellence Initiative in the context of the graduate school of excellence
“MAINZ” (Materials Science in Mainz), grant number DFG/GSC 266.
Acknowledgments: The authors thank Angelika Manhart (MPIP, Germany) for synthetic assistance. Frederik R.
Wurm and Jens C. Markwart thank Katharina Landfester (MPI-P, Germany).
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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