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Effect of the extent of cure on the modulus, glass transition, water absorptio, and density of an amine‐cured epoxy
Author(s) -
Enns John B.,
Gillham John K.
Publication year - 1983
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/app.1983.070280914
Subject(s) - glass transition , materials science , absorption of water , composite material , epoxy , diglycidyl ether , isothermal process , relative humidity , absorption (acoustics) , critical relative humidity , polymer chemistry , moisture , thermodynamics , polymer , bisphenol a , physics
The modulus, density, glass transition temperature ( T g ), and water absorption characteristics of an amine‐cured resin [diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (Epon 828)/diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS)] were studied as a function of extent of cure. The glass transition is a function of the extent of cure and reaches a maximum temperature, T   g   ∞, when it is completely cured; specimens with different extents of cure were formed by isothermal cure below T   g   ∞, for different times. After slowly cooling, the density at each extent of cure was obtained at room temperature. Moisture absorption was monitored gravimetrically at 25°C for 2 months at several humidity levels. The room temperature density and modulus decreased with increasing extent of conversion whereas the glass transition temperature and equilibrium water absorption increased. The equilibrium water absorption increased linearly with relative humidity, and the absorptivity increased linearly with specific volume. An interpretation of these anomalous results is made in terms of the nonequilibrium nature of the glassy state. The glass transition temperature increases as the extent of cure increases resulting in a material that is further from equilibrium at room temperature and therefore has more free volume and a greater propensity to absorb water.

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