Effect of thermoplastic toughening agent on glass transition temperature and cure kinetics of an epoxy prepreg

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 905-911

  Sabzevari, S M ^a   Alavi Soltani, S ^a   Minaie, B ^a  

^a Wichita State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cure kinetics; Glass transition temperature; Thermoplastic toughened epoxy prepreg; Time temperature transformation

Indexed keywords

CURE KINETICS; CURE TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GEL TIME; KINETIC RATES; MASTER CURVE; PREPREGS; SHEAR RHEOMETRY; SHIFT FACTORS; THERMOPLASTIC TOUGHENING; TIME TEMPERATURE TRANSFORMATION;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CARBON FIBERS; COAGULATION; CURING; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EPOXY RESINS; GELATION; GELS; GLASS; KINETICS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS; TEMPERATURE;

GLASS TRANSITION;

EID: 82955227490     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-011-1587-5     Document Type: Article

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