Influence of Reactive Diluents on the Resulting Glass Transition Temperature - METTLER TOLEDO

Influence of Reactive Diluents on the Resulting Glass Transition Temperature

To study the relationship between the degree of cure and the glass transition temperature, Tg, for different epoxy-anhydride resins.
Two epoxy-anhydride systems were investigated, one with a reactive diluent and another without. The reactive diluent is used as an additive in epoxy resin formulations to reduce the viscosity of the initial mixture and to improve the “processibility” of the resin.

 

 

 

 

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 Thermosets 2
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 thermoset, curing, DSC, accelerator, anhydride hardener, DGEBA, pressure crucible, reactive diluent, adhesive, curing kinetics, predictions, reaction rate, resol, activation energy, degree of conversion, DiBenedetto equation, MFK, postcuring, vitrification, electrotechnical application, molding reaction, processing of thermosets, UF,


Influence of reactive diluents on the resulting glass transition temperature | Thermal Analysis Application No. HB 41 | Application published in METTLER TOLEDO TA Application Handbook Thermosets Volume 2