| Abstract: | An urethane–acrylic resin for a pultrusion processing application was studied. The concentration of Perkadox 16 and methyl methacrylate (MMA) was changed in the formulation mixture. A calorimetric study was performed in a DSC equipment. Isothermal runs from 42 to 60°C were performed to obtain a kinetic model for the polymerization reaction. Conversion of vitrification as a function of temperature was determined and the total heat of reaction as a function of MMA content was also measured. A general kinetic model was applied. An autocatalytic model and master‐curve approach with an order of reaction of n + m = 2 and an activation energy of 95.9 kJ/mol were found. By the application of the Kissinger model for dynamic runs, an activation energy of 88.8 kJ/mol was obtained. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 77: 355–362, 2000 |
