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Curing studies on vinyl ester resin using acrylates as reactive diluents
Author(s) -
Kant Krishna,
Mishra A.,
Rai J. S. P.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.4990280303
Subject(s) - curing (chemistry) , diluent , vinyl ester , bisphenol a , diglycidyl ether , polymer chemistry , activation energy , materials science , epoxy , arrhenius equation , acrylate , bisphenol , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , polymer , copolymer
The curing behavior of bis(methacryloxy) derivatives of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (vinyl ester resin) containing acrylates (methyl, ethyl and butyl acrylate) as the reactive diluents (40% w/w) were studied by DSC analysis. Data found in this study indicated that an appreciable curing rate is obtained at lower temperature with increased concentrations of initiator. The acid value, activation energy, Arrhenius factor and specific heat are discussed.