Modelling the storage modulus, transition temperatures and time–temperature superposition characteristics of epoxies and their composites

• Published in: Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry Vol. 131; no. 3; pp. 2589 - 2601
• Main Authors: Cormier, Laurent, Joncas, Simon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.03.2018; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Accuracy; Activation energy; Adhesives; Analysis; Analytical Chemistry; Carbon-epoxy composites; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Epoxy resins; Evolution; Frequency ranges; Glass transition temperature; Inorganic Chemistry; Measurement Science and Instrumentation; Model testing; Physical Chemistry; Polymer matrix composites; Polymer Sciences; Rubber; Storage modulus; Superposition (mathematics); Temperature; Temperature dependence; Time–temperature superposition; Storage modulus; Epoxy; Dynamic mechanical analysis; Glass transition temperature

Epoxies are widely used as adhesives and matrix material for composites in civil infrastructure. As such structures are likely to be exposed to a wide variety of environmental conditions over long service lives, knowledge of their time–temperature sensitivity is desirable. The present study proposes...