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Practical Tips for Curing Thermosets Part Seven: The Glass Transition Temperature Measured Using TMA

October 24, 2016 By Jeffrey Gotro 4 Comments

In our last post, the glass transition temperature (Tg) was shown to be a very good indicator of the degree of cure for thermosets.  In several posts in this series the use of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was presented as an easy and reliable method for measuring Tg at various states of cure.  DSC has an advantage in that the experimental method requires very small ... [Click to Continue...]

Practical Tips for Curing Thermosets Part Six: The Glass Transition Temperature is Your Friend

October 17, 2016 By Jeffrey Gotro 1 Comment

In the last post we started our discussion of how to monitor thermoset curing during processing and showed that the glass transition temperature (Tg) is a potential physical property that is useful for cure monitoring.  A common and easy way to measure Tg is using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), but there are other analytical methods to determine Tg.  First, let’s look ... [Click to Continue...]

Practical Tips for Curing Thermosets Part Five: How to Characterize Thermosets During Curing

October 10, 2016 By Jeffrey Gotro Leave a Comment

In the last few posts we have been talking about the curing of thermoset resins.  For a wide variety of products, ensuring the cure process is well characterized is key.  As we know, thermosets typically start as small molecules (monomers and oligomers) to allow ease of processing for applications such as adhesives, composites, laminates, and coatings.  Once the curing ... [Click to Continue...]

Practical Tips for Curing Thermosets Part Four: What is the Cause of the Enthalpy Relaxation Peak on the DSC Curve and What Does it Mean?

October 3, 2016 By Jeffrey Gotro 1 Comment

Guest Post by Dr. R. Bruce Prime As we have described before, differential scanning calorimetry or DSC is the most widely used analytical technique to characterize thermoset cure, due its ability to quickly and accurately measure the glass transition temperature Tg and conversion or degree of cure. Tg is the temperature where on heating the thermoset changes from a rigid ... [Click to Continue...]

Practical Tips for Curing Thermosets Part Three: What Happens During Room Temperature Curing?

September 26, 2016 By Jeffrey Gotro 1 Comment

In our last post we showed an epoxy amine system that was cured at 80oC for six hours resulting in a Tg of 107oC.  DSC analysis showed the fully cured Tg was 131oC.  What could you do to increase the Tg?  Based on the TTT diagram, the best option would be to increase the cure temperature.  With increased temperature one could also shorten the curing time.  A safe bet would be ... [Click to Continue...]

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I’m Dr. Jeff Gotro and welcome to the Polymer Innovation Blog. Over the last 40 years I have been involved in polymer research, along with product and process development. I acquired invaluable experience working for IBM, AlliedSignal, Honeywell, Ablestik Labs (now Henkel) and in multiple consulting projects. In this blog, I (along with some guest contributors) will share our experiences, tips, and “tricks of the trade” to get more out of your innovation efforts and discuss new trends and technical advances in the polymer industry.
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