Investigation of Curing Mechanism and Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene/Aliphatic Epoxy Composites

Table 4

Kinetic parameters.

Sample	(°C/min)	PEPA
		95-5	20	7.815	0.241	1.206
10	7.902		0.254	1.212
5	8.012		0.302	2.232
2	8.116		0.273	1.196
Average	7.9612		0.265	1.461
Reaction rate constant
90-10	20	8.562	0.248	1.282
	10	8.491	0.271	1.304
	5	8.423	0.294	1.332
	2	8.451	0.315	1.328
	Average	8.481	0.282	1.311
Reaction rate constant
85-15	20	9.416	0.212	1.270
	10	9.318	0.206	1.178
	5	9.381	0.232	1.190
	2	9.452	0.278	1.240
	Average	9.392	0.232	1.219
Reaction rate constant
80-20	20	10.118	0.286	1.494
	10	10.168	0.266	2.280
	5	10.352	0.248	1.116
	2	10.389	0.250	1.206
	Average	10.256	0.262	1.524
Reaction rate constant