Crosslinking mechanism of an anhydride‐cured epoxy resin as studied by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

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Abstract
Fourier transform infrared spectra, including absorbance difference spectra, are presented which indicate that the accepted mechanism of tertiary amine‐catalyzed copolymerization of cyclic anhydrides and epoxy resins requires modification. Results also show that the kinetic model is complicated by the lack of steady‐state concentrations of the active species. The effect of silica filler and silane coupling agents on the reaction are also examined.

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