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Results <strong>and</strong> Discussion 153<br />

Flexural Modulus<br />

Conventional<br />

Microwave<br />

Modulus [MPa] 1475,78 2515,87<br />

Table 3.28: Flexural elastic modulus for specimens conventionally <strong>and</strong> microwave<br />

cured.<br />

improvement <strong>of</strong> the flexural strength <strong>of</strong> the samples microwave cured compared to<br />

that thermally polymerized.<br />

3.7 Spectroscopic <strong>Characterization</strong><br />

A spectroscopic analysis in infrared <strong>and</strong> near infrared region has been performed<br />

for measuring the residual concentration <strong>of</strong> the functional groups after<br />

polymerization process. In particular the possible presence <strong>of</strong> epoxy group <strong>and</strong><br />

primary amino group has been studied.<br />

The tests have been carried out using the Fourier transform technique. For EC<br />

57 epoxy prepolymer <strong>and</strong> K 21 hardener agent, that are liquid at room temperature,<br />

small droplets have been spread on a potassium bromide (KBr) pastille.<br />

While epoxy samples microwave <strong>and</strong> thermally cured, that are solid at room<br />

temperature, have been crushed in a agate mortar with a pestle <strong>and</strong> then a small<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> powder has been mixed with a potassium bromide pastille.<br />

3.7.1 FT-IR Spectra<br />

In Figure 3.41 the spectrum <strong>of</strong> EC 57 epoxy prepolymer is shown <strong>and</strong> the peak<br />

at 916-918 cm −1 , corresponding to epoxy group has been highlighted.<br />

While in Figure 3.42 the region <strong>of</strong> infrared spectrum between 750 <strong>and</strong> 1000<br />

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