화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.66, No.9, 1751-1757, 1997
Cure Processing Modeling and Cure Cycle Simulation of Epoxy-Terminated Poly(Phenylene Ether Ketone) .4. Cure Cycle Simulation
Epoxy-terminated poly(phenylene ether ketone) (E-PEK) developed in this Institute is a candidate matrix resin for polymer composites as structural materials. Cure cycles for this reaction system were simulated according to the previously established processing model. It is found that for the E-PEK system, the curing process is best completed by a stepwise cure cycle comprising two isothermal processes at different temperatures, T-1 and T-2. The cure cycles over a wide range of processing parameters simulated, based on the established processing model, indicate that the processing window is width-adjustable. Analysis of the mechanical properties of the composite sheets showed that the simulated cure cycles are acceptable and reliable.