Microwave Processing of Polyester and Polyester Glass Composites,
Abstract
Polyester resins and polyester/glass composites were processed using 2.45GHz microwave radiation in single mode resonant cavities. An alkyl phthalate polyester resin (diluted with vinyltoluene) and a unidirectional glass fiber/polyester (diallyl phthalate) prepreg were examined. In the study of polymerization kinetics, a 6 inch diameter resonant cavity and a thin film technique were used to cure neat resin samples. Thermal curing was carried out for comparison. The extents of cure of the samples were determined using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometry (FTIR). Faster reaction rates microwave processing; polyester; polyester/glass composite; extent of cure; dielectric measurement; mode switching.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 27, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADP007772
Entities
People
- Jianghua Wei
- Martin C. Hawley
- Ramakrishna Dhulipla
- Ursula Hottong
Organizations
- Michigan State University