CIFICEN   24414
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN FISICA E INGENIERIA DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
A micro-raman study of Cu-particulate-filled epoxy matrix composites
Autor/es:
SEBASTIAN TOGNANA; WALTER SALGUEIRO; BEATRIZ VALCARCE
Revista:
EXPRESS POLYMER LETTERS
Editorial:
BUDAPEST UNIV TECHNOL & ECON
Referencias:
Lugar: Budapest; Año: 2014 vol. 8 p. 312 - 321
ISSN:
1788-618X
Resumen:
A micro-Raman study is carried out to investigate the influence of the filler on the curing process of bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (DGEBA)-based epoxy matrix composites. The composites are cured (14 h at 393 K) with an anhydride (methyl tetrahydro phthalic anhydride, MTHPA, 100:90 pbw), catalyzed with a tertiary amine (0.7 pbw) and filled with a 30% volume of Cu particles of approximately 75 !m in diameter. The experimental results are compared with thoseobtained for the same epoxy resin unfilled and for the same composite with Cu filler but not catalyzed. The micro-Raman experimental technique is used to search for information on the curing process in different regions of the matrix, near to and far from the copper filler, taking into account the results of differential-scanning-calorimetry measurements performed on the same composites. The results provide information on the influence of the copper filler on the curing process of theepoxy matrix. Differences were observed in the peaks associated with the epoxy ring and the ester group as a function of the distance to the nearest copper particle, but no differences were observed between the different composites.