Kinetic Analysis and Characterization of Epoxy Resins ... - FedOA
Kinetic Analysis and Characterization of Epoxy Resins ... - FedOA
Kinetic Analysis and Characterization of Epoxy Resins ... - FedOA
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Results <strong>and</strong> Discussion 158<br />
A remarkable increase <strong>of</strong> the thermal pr<strong>of</strong>ile in term <strong>of</strong> heating rate <strong>and</strong> absolute<br />
temperature values has been noticed, as illustrated in Figure 3.45.<br />
Figure 3.45: Comparison <strong>of</strong> the thermal pr<strong>of</strong>iles between the epoxy system<br />
incorporating 2 p.h.r. <strong>of</strong> an organic sensitizer with the same resin free from<br />
additives.<br />
However this investigation is still in progress <strong>and</strong> there is again a range <strong>of</strong><br />
uncertainty <strong>of</strong> about 10 ◦ C. In fact the sensitizing effect <strong>of</strong> this organic compound is<br />
so strong, that also a little variation <strong>of</strong> its percentage can determine a not negligible<br />
difference <strong>of</strong> the thermal pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> the epoxy mixture.<br />
In any case the effect <strong>of</strong> this substance as microwave sensitizer has been observed<br />
also by other authors<br />
[36, 37], but they have reported only a modicum<br />
temperature enhancement.<br />
The electromagnetic energy absorbed by the mixture containing this sensitizer<br />
is very great. In fact under microwave radiation not only the epoxy group, but<br />
also the specific polar group <strong>of</strong> this organic sensitizer rotate around their electric<br />
centre, following the oscillation <strong>of</strong> the EM field. In this way the kinetic rotational<br />
energy is converted to heat <strong>and</strong> therefore the temperature <strong>of</strong> the whole mixture<br />
strongly increases.<br />
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