Cure monitoring of epoxy resin by simultaneous DSC/FTIR

Li Wei Wang, Gerard F. Fernando

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Abstract

The cross-linking kinetics of an epoxy/amine resin system was studied using the conventional DSC and FTIR spectroscopy, respectively. Conventional DSC was modified to accommodate two fibre optic probes which could be used to monitor the spectra of epoxy/amine resin system during cure. The cross-linking kinetics for the epoxy/amine resin system obtained via the conventional DSC and FTIR and simultaneous DSC/FTIR were similar. The feasibility of using a simple bifurcated fibre optic probe to link the DSC to the FTIR spectrometer was demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChemical, Material and Metallurgical Engineering III
Pages905-908
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event2013 3rd International Conference on Chemical, Metallurgical Engineering, ICCMME 2013 - Zhuhai, China
Duration: 10 Dec 201311 Dec 2013

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume881-883
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2013 3rd International Conference on Chemical, Metallurgical Engineering, ICCMME 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityZhuhai
Period10/12/1311/12/13

Keywords

  • Cure kinetics
  • DSC
  • Epoxy
  • FTIR

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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