Abstract
AbstractThe effects of comonomer composition of the curing kinetics of unsaturated polyester (UP) resins at 100–120°C were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and infrared spectroscopy (IR) over the entire conversion range. One commercial UP resin, UP2821, with 6.82 unsaturated CC bonds per polyester molecule, was used. For styrene/UP2821 reactions, experimental results of the initial and maximum reaction rates by DSC at 100–120°C revealed that the styrene content, as well as the reaction temperature, would affect the formation of microgel structures. As the initial molar ratio of styrene to polyester CC bonds increased, the styrene swelling effect could enhance the intramicrogel crosslinking reactions, while the styrene dilution effect could diminish the intermicrogel crosslinking reactions. The competition between the two reactions would depend on the reaction temperatures. Finally, a microgel‐based reaction mechanism was proposed for the high temperature reactions. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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