Abstract
Many composite products are produced at low temperatures in processes such as resin transfer molding (RTM), vacuum infusion molding (e.g. Seemann Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process-SCRIMP), and hand lay-up. These processes are widely used for marine, civil infrastructure, transportation and defense applications. Unsaturated polyester and vinylester resins are two major resins used in these processes due to their low cost, good performance and processibility. In this study, the reaction kinetics and rheological changes of these two resins cured at low temperatures were studied. Effects of resin type, initiator, promoter, inhibitor and retarder on the reaction kinetics and rheological changes were examined by using an integrated analytical analysis (i.e. DSC, FTIR and rheometry). The surface quality and mechanical strength of molded composite samples were also measured.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 487-498 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| State | Published - Oct 1999 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 31st International SAMPE Technical Conference: 'Advanced Materials and Processes Preparing for the New Millennium' - Chicago, IL, USA Duration: 26 Oct 1999 → 30 Oct 1999 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 1999 31st International SAMPE Technical Conference: 'Advanced Materials and Processes Preparing for the New Millennium' |
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| City | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Period | 26/10/99 → 30/10/99 |
