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Kinetics modeling of a modified epoxy–amine formulation cured by thermal and microwave energy
Author(s) -
Hedreul Claire,
Galy Jocelyne,
Dupuy Jérôme,
Delmotte Michel,
More Claude
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19980425)68:4<543::aid-app5>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - epoxy , kinetics , microwave , activation energy , materials science , kinetic energy , thermal , curing (chemistry) , thermodynamics , phenomenological model , polymer chemistry , composite material , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
The reaction kinetics of a rubber‐modified epoxy formulation cured by microwave or thermal energy were investigated. Two phenomenological models were developed to predict the time and temperature dependence of the conversion for the neat and the modified systems. Good agreement was observed between the kinetic models and experimental results generated by chromatographic and calorimetric techniques. The same kinetic behavior was observed whatever the curing process (conventional or microwave heating). © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 68: 543–552, 1998