Kinetic Studies on the Curing Reactions of Fluoroepoxy Oligomer and Cycloaliphatic Amine

Abstract:

The curing kinetic analysis is an important technique for the characterization of the curing behavior of reactive polymeric systems. In this study, fluoroepoxy oligomer was synthesized from trifluoromethyl aniline and epichlorohydrin. The epoxide equivalent weight (EEW) and the number average molecular weight (M_n) of the systhesized fluroepoxy oligomer determined from acid titration and gel permeation chromatography were found to be 312.16 g/eq and 534 g/mol, respectively. The mixtures of the fluoroepoxy oligomer were mixed with the cycloaliphatic amine in various stiochiometric ratios (1:1, 1: 1.5 and 1:2). The effects of the stiochiometric ratio on the curing behaviors were studied using both isothermal and non-isothermal DSC methods. Ozawas, Kissingers and Friedmans methods were employed to investigate the kinetic parameters. The results showed that the peak temperature (T_p) increased with the increasing heating rate. The activation energy (E_a) calculated from Ozawas and Kissingers methods were much larger than that from Friedmans method.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 747)
• Pages: 753-756
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.747.753
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Thitinun Chongtum, Wunpen Chonkaew
• Keywords: Curing Kinetic, Fluoroepoxy Oligomer, Isothermal, Non-Isothermal

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