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Variations of glass transition temperature and free volume during the period of curing reaction for unsaturated polyester were calculated respectively from a theoretical equation developed in this work and Shimha-Boyer’s free volume equation. The calculated free volume was applied to Huang & Lee’s curing kinetic model to predict DSC curing reaction data of unsaturated polyester. Good agreement between the prediction and experimental results was found.
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Ma, S., Lin, H. & Yu, T. Glass Transition Temperature, Free Volume, and Curing Kinetics of Unsaturated Polyester. Polym J 25, 897–907 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.25.897
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