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Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

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Heat Flow (W/g)<br />

Heat Flow (W/g)<br />

<strong>DSC</strong>: Thermoset: Comparison of First<br />

and Second Heating Runs<br />

-0.04<br />

-0.08<br />

-0.12<br />

-0.16<br />

-0.20<br />

-0.24<br />

First<br />

Second<br />

Tg<br />

Tg<br />

155.93°C<br />

102.64°C<br />

20.38J/g<br />

Residual Cure<br />

0 50 100 150 200 250 300<br />

Temperature (°C)<br />

<strong>DSC</strong>: Determination of % Cure<br />

2.0<br />

1.5<br />

1.0<br />

0.5<br />

0.0<br />

<strong>DSC</strong> Conditions:<br />

Heating Rate = 10°C/min.<br />

Temperature Range = -50°C to 250°C<br />

N2 Purge = 50mL/min.<br />

-5.27°C(H)<br />

-12.61°C(H)<br />

NOTE: Curves rescaled and shifted for readability<br />

145.4J/g<br />

54.55 % cured<br />

79.33J/g<br />

75.21 % cured<br />

Under-cured Sample<br />

Optimally-cured Sample

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