Mesoscopic Heterogeneity in the Curing Process of an Epoxy–Amine System

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 2075-2082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mika Aoki ◽  
Atsuomi Shundo ◽  
Riichi Kuwahara ◽  
Satoru Yamamoto ◽  
Keiji Tanaka
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (13) ◽  
pp. 2016-2027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Gao ◽  
Qingjie Zhang ◽  
Hao Li ◽  
Siruo Yu ◽  
Weihong Zhong ◽  
...  

A methodology, which combined molecular simulation with experimental research, was established to expound the performance of a tri-functional epoxy/amine system.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 3853
Author(s):  
Bilen Emek Abali ◽  
Michele Zecchini ◽  
Gilda Daissè ◽  
Ivana Czabany ◽  
Wolfgang Gindl-Altmutter ◽  
...  

Thermosetting polymers are used in building materials, for example adhesives in fastening systems. They harden in environmental conditions with a daily temperature depending on the season and location. This curing process takes hours or even days effected by the relatively low ambient temperature necessary for a fast and complete curing. As material properties depend on the degree of cure, its accurate estimation is of paramount interest and the main objective in this work. Thus, we develop an approach for modeling the curing process for epoxy based thermosetting polymers. Specifically, we perform experiments and demonstrate an inverse analysis for determining parameters in the curing model. By using calorimetry measurements and implementing an inverse analysis algorithm by using open-source packages, we obtain 10 material parameters describing the curing process. We present the methodology for two commercial, epoxy based products, where a statistical analysis provides independence of material parameters leading to the conclusion that the material equation is adequately describing the material response.


2020 ◽  
pp. 279-287
Author(s):  
Boris E. Krisyuk ◽  
Boris A. Rozenberg
Keyword(s):  

1996 ◽  
Vol 29 (21) ◽  
pp. 6917-6927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Pascal Eloundou ◽  
Jean-François Gerard ◽  
Daniel Harran ◽  
Jean Pierre Pascault

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Leonardi ◽  
Teresa M. Pique ◽  
Tomas Leizerow ◽  
Humberto Balzamo ◽  
Celina Bernal ◽  
...  

Polymer concrete is a composite using polymer instead of portland cement as a binder. It allows optimizing the tensile and cracking strength and the chemical resistance of a concrete structure. In this study, different formulations were assessed in order to optimize a polymer concrete underground utility manhole with minimum weight. Formulations were based on an epoxy-amine system mixed with fine regular-weight aggregates and ultralightweight aggregates. The objective was to design and assess an underground utility structure with the epoxy chemical resistance, strength, and lightweight and to study whether the replacement of regular-weight aggregates by ultralightweight aggregates would contribute to improve the strength and reduce the structure weight. Two polymer concrete systems were designed from its formulation, and their mechanical performance was evaluated experimentally. A numerical model was developed for a polymer concrete underground utility structure made from the different formulations. It was simplified as a box subjected to typical soil loads. The size of the box is a standard one. Its minimum wall thickness is specified for sustaining the in-use service pressures obtained from numerical simulation. The model predicted that the epoxy/regular-weight aggregate formulation could be used with a wall thickness significantly smaller than the formulation with ultralightweight aggregates. In addition, the underground utility structure made with this formulation would weigh six times less than the same box made with a traditional portland cement concrete.


Polymer ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 569-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maite Rico ◽  
Joaquín López ◽  
Carmen Ramírez ◽  
Javier Díez ◽  
Belén Montero

2002 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 431-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Pascal Eloundou
Keyword(s):  

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