ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
The isothermal cure of an epoxy-novolac molding compound was studied by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The glass transition temperature (Tg) of the molding compound increased in an approximately linear manner with conversion (α) during the major part of the cure process. Predictions of an empirical kinetic scheme (established earlier from dynamic DSC results) compared favorably with the present isothermal results in the absence of vitrification. In combination with the gel point conversion (αgel) determined via dynamic rheological analysis and gravimetric measurements, our DSC results indicated that gelation bears no apparent effect on the rate of cure whereas vitrification retards the cure reaction. Based on the measured αgel, the approximate Tg-α relationship, and the thermokinetic results, the time-temperature-transformation diagram of this molding compound was constructed and discussed.
Additional Material:
12 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1992.070440118
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