Thermal analysis of epoxy resin matrix and carbon fiber epoxy laminate cured by imidazole

• Published in: Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry Vol. 147; no. 23; pp. 13611 - 13623
• Main Authors: Chen, Shaojie, Xu, Yanying, Wang, Zhi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Activation energy; Analytical Chemistry; Carbon fiber reinforced plastics; Carbon fibers; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Curing agents; Epoxy resins; Glass transition temperature; Heat resistance; Imidazole; Inorganic Chemistry; Laminated materials; Measurement Science and Instrumentation; Nitrogen; Physical Chemistry; Polymer Sciences; Pyrolysis; Rapid prototyping; Thermal analysis; Thermal properties; Thermal resistance; Thermodynamic properties; Thermogravimetric analysis; Carbon fiber epoxy laminate; Epoxy resin with imidazole; DSC; Thermogravimetry

The epoxy composite cured by imidazole has better heat resistance. In this paper, the heat-driven mass loss process of epoxy resin matrix and carbon fiber epoxy laminate cured by 2E4MI, a kind of imidazole, were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis at different heating rates under nitrogen and...