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Time–temperature–transformation (TTT) cure diagrams: Relationship between T g and the temperature and time of cure for epoxy systems
Author(s) -
Peng Xinsheng,
Gillham J. K.
Publication year - 1985
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.1985.070301215
Subject(s) - epoxy , isothermal process , materials science , glass transition , composite material , cure rate , isothermal transformation diagram , thermodynamics , polymer , surgery , medicine , austenite , bainite , microstructure , physics
A procedure is provided for estimating the time to full cure vs. isothermal cure temperature for vitrified epoxy systems. An equation relating the glass transition temperature of vitrified epoxy systems to the time and temperature of cure is developed.