Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Cure, Shrinkage and Properties of an Epoxy Material

Published

Author(s)

O Sindt, S L. Simon, G B. McKenna, E Liang

Abstract

This work focuses on obtaining data to perform realistic finite element models of residual stresses in composite parts made of toughened epoxy thermosets. The initial thrust of the work is aimed at studying the volumetric behavior before, during, and after cure. The cure kinetics were also examined in order to relate the volume shrinkage during cure to changes in conversion. In this paper, the DSC cure kinetic studies will first be summarized, followed by the dilatometric measurements.
Conference Dates
April 26-30, 1998
Conference Location
Undefined
Conference Title
Society of Plastics Engineers

Keywords

conversion, cure, epoxy, residual stress, shrinkage, thermoset

Citation

Sindt, O. , Simon, S. , McKenna, G. and Liang, E. (1998), Cure, Shrinkage and Properties of an Epoxy Material, Society of Plastics Engineers, Undefined (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created April 30, 1998, Updated October 12, 2021