In situ real-time monitoring of epoxy/amine kinetics by remote near infrared spectroscopy

Jovan Mijović, Saša Andjelić, José M. Kenny

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Abstract

An experimental set-up for in situ real-time monitoring of chemical reactions by remote fiber optic near-infrared spectroscopy was assembled in our laboratory and is described in this communication. A series of epoxy/ amine formulations, nonpolymer-forming, and polymer-forming alike, were prepared and their reaction kinetics investigated. Accurate and reproducible spectra were generated, the characteristic near-infrared peaks assigned, and the reaction kinetics evaluated by monitoring the rates of disappearance and/or appearance of the characteristic peaks. The effect of the chemical structure and functionality of the components were pointed out and a method suggested to correlate the spectral information with the chemophysical changes in multifunctional formulations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1-16
Number of pages16
JournalPolymers for Advanced Technologies
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1996

Keywords

  • In-situ monitoring
  • Near-IR spectroscopy
  • Sensors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Polymers and Plastics

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