Kinetic analysis for the determination of cure-dependent mechanical properties of adhesives

This work presents a methodology for correlating the mechanical properties determined by rheological measurements with the degree of cure that has been measured in differential scanning calorimetry. Therefore, a model-based as well as a model-free kinetic approach is used to calculate the degree of cure depending on the temperature profile the sample is submitted to during the rheological measurements. Afterwards the rheological data is related to this degree of cure. The combination of these different techniques of thermal analysis show good correlation and offer a deeper understanding of the development of the mechanical properties during cure.