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Cure kinetics of T700/BMI prepreg used for advanced thermoset composite
Author(s) -
Guo Zhansheng,
Du Shanyi,
Zhang Boming,
Wu Zhanjun
Publication year - 2005
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.21879
Subject(s) - thermosetting polymer , isothermal process , materials science , composite material , composite number , kinetics , chemical kinetics , reaction rate , thermodynamics , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , physics , quantum mechanics
A new isothermally based, cure kinetic model for the prepreg was presented using an industrially supplied prepreg rather than pure resin. The matrix resin was bismaleimide (BMI) resins, and the reinforcement was carbon fiber T700–12S. The BMI prepreg was measured from 170 to 220°C by isothermal DSC. The isothermal cure reaction heat increases with the increment of cure temperature. The DSC data were analyzed by the proposed n th‐order reaction model. An increase in reaction rate was observed at higher temperature in both neat and prepreg. After reaching the peak value, the reaction rate dropped off faster in prepreg, resulting in a lower average value of the ultimate heat of reaction. It was suggested the presence of carbon fiber had an effect on the cure kinetics as a heat sink. The carbon fibers imposed restrictions on the molecular mobility of the reactive species and did not change the cure mechanism. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 97: 2238–2241, 2005