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  • Growing demand for sustainable materials in the automotive industry.
  • Need for high-performance epoxy resins with reduced environmental impact.
  • European regulations promoting climate neutrality and CO2 emission reduction.

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  • Investigate cure kinetics of novel epoxy resin mixtures with high bio-content.
  • Develop sustainable epoxy materials for automotive applications.
  • Evaluate mechanical properties against conventional epoxy systems.

Main Methods:

  • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) for cure kinetics analysis.
  • Friedman isoconversional method to determine kinetic parameters (activation energy, pre-exponential factor).
  • Kamal-Sourour model for predicting reaction kinetics.
  • Tensile testing for mechanical property evaluation.

Main Results:

  • Successful development of epoxy mixtures with up to 50% bio-content using cardanol-derived hardeners.
  • Detailed understanding of cure kinetics and cross-linking processes.
  • Promising tensile test results indicating viability against conventional epoxy materials.
  • Empirical forecasting of curing process for specific oven cycles.

Conclusions:

  • Novel epoxy-novolac blends offer a sustainable alternative for automotive applications.
  • The developed materials exhibit competitive mechanical performance.
  • Comprehensive data on cure kinetics and material properties supports further development.
  • Contribution to the advancement of high-performance, eco-friendly materials.