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Non‐isothermal curing of reactive plastics
Author(s) -
Progelhof R. C.,
Throne J. L.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760150910
Subject(s) - isothermal process , materials science , curing (chemistry) , composite material , heat generation , thermal conduction , polyester , thermodynamics , physics
One dimensional transient heat conduction analysis of reactive, unfilled polyesters and epoxies shows that care must be taken during curing to minimize large temperature excursions due to internal heat generation. Isothermal heat generation rates have been shown to underestimate the non‐isothermal values by more than an order of magnitude.