Modeling the curing kinetics for a modified bismaleimide resin

Freddy Y. C. BOEY*, X. L. SONG, C. Y. YUE, Q. ZHAO

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Abstract

The kinetics of curing for a modified bismaleimide (BMI) has been investigated to ascertain a suitable cure model for the material. The experimental data for characterizing the curing kinetics for a modified bismaleimide resin were determined using a DSC isothermal scan method and indicated a curing mechanism involving multiple reactions. The reaction process was shown to be dominated by a different mechanism at different stages of the cure process, with an initial autocatalytic reaction shifting into an nth order reaction as the reaction proceeded. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)907-913
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume38
Issue number5
Online published8 Feb 2000
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2000
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • bismaleimide
  • DSC
  • isothermal curing
  • curing kinetics
  • autocatalytic reaction
  • nth order reaction

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