ISSN:
0959-8103
Keywords:
epoxy resin
;
DSC
;
vitrification
;
gelation
;
activation energy
;
time-temperature-transformation diagram
;
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:
Times to gelation and times to vitrification during isothermal curing for the epoxy system diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A and 1,3-bisaminomethyl-cyclohexane were measured at different curing temperatures between 50 and 100°C. Gelation occurs around 56% conversion. Vitrification was determined from data curves of glass transition temperature, Tg, versus curing time obtained from DSC experiments. The minimum and maximum Tg determined for this epoxy system were Tgo = -37°C and Tg∞ = 150°C. Values of activation energy of the epoxy/amine cure reaction of 58 kJ/mol and 49.5 kJ/mol were obtained from Tg versus time shift factors and gel time measurements respectively. The isothermal time-temperature-transformation diagram has been established.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pi.1995.210380406
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