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 curing kinetics of a general purpose unsaturated polyester (UP) with styrene was studied by differential scanning calorimetry and dielectric capacitance measurements. Benzoyl peroxide was used as initiator. Results showed that there is a complete change in the phenomenological kinetics, in different temperature ranges. At low temperatures (70-90°C), the rate went through a maximum and then showed a first-order decay. At high temperatures (100-160°C) a second-order kinetics was suitable for all the conversion range. At T 〉 160°C another mechanism took place when the initiator amount was less than a critical value. From the changes in the dielectric capacitance it was inferred that the conversion rate of UP unsaturations followed a first-order decay after a certain conversion, with an activation energy close to values reported for diffusion of UP radicals. Possible free radical mechanisms accounting for experimental observations are discussed.
Additional Material:
12 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1983.070280205
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