Title: EFFECTS OF MOULDING CONDITION AND CURING ATMOSPHERE ON THE FLEXURAL PROPERTIES OF VINYL ESTER
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Author(s): Nouranian S; Lee J; Torres G W; Lacy T E; Toghiani H; Pittman Jr C U
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Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
Issue Year: ppc
Volume: 21
Issue No: No.2
Abstract
The effects of moulding condition and curing atmosphere on the flexural properties of a neat 33 wt.%-styrene epoxy vinyl ester (VE) were investigated. Specimens were prepared using either open or closed moulds, and thermally cured under either air or nitrogen atmosphere. Four-point bending tests were performed with both the top (‘air-side’) and the bottom (‘mould-side’) surfaces of the cured specimens in tension. The mean flexural moduli for nitrogen-cured and closed-mould specimens were 3% and 9% higher than for air-cured specimens, respectively. However, the mean flexural strength for open-mould air-cured specimens with their air-sides loaded in tension were 65% lower than the mean flexural strengths of open-mould nitrogen-cured or closed-mould specimens. This likely resulted from partial VE resin curing inhibition due to oxygen diffusion into the free surface region of the open-mould air-cured specimens. This creates gradients in the local stiffness and strength in the near-surface region due to lower crosslink density. This effect may be particularly important for thin specimens. These results underscore the significance of exposure to air during open-mould curing on the cured VE flexural properties. Such assessments are crucial for composite part manufacturing utilizing VEs. 26 Refs.
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