Abstract
Curing of epoxy resins with aliphatic diamines at low temperatures deviates from the 4EQ mechanism (catalytic and non-catalytic dual path) at relatively low conversions, far from vitrification. Although the Horie mechanism relies on a third order reaction it is possible a more realistic approach to epoxy curing kinetics if a detailed analysis of auto-acceleration is made. A single parameter dependent only on the nature of the amine is proposed.
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Macromolecular Symposia
