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Structural epoxy adhesive was investigated for its thermal stability and degradation behaviour in a thermo-oxidative environment by thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). Non-isothermal TGA was performed at temperatures between 30 and 600°C utilizing different heating rates. The ageing characteristics of material were determined by an accelerated ageing study using isothermal TGA at different temperatures for 5% threshold conversion. The activation energies from both non-isothermal TGA and isothermal TGA were estimated and the activation energy values for 5% degradation from both the methods were in good agreement. The epoxy adhesive with titanium dioxide as filler showed a shelf life exceeding 13 years at ambient conditions (27°C). Additionally, the lap shear strength of the adhesive joint was also tested after treating the samples at 70°C with 90% relative humidity to evaluate the hydrothermal effect on adhesive joint.
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SRIVASTAVA, T., KATARI, N.K., RAO RAVURI, B. et al. Studies on thermal stability and life estimation of epoxy adhesive by thermogravimetric analysis for high-temperature applications. Bull Mater Sci 43, 162 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-020-02152-0
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