Development of a mathematical model of two-phase polymer curing systems

Abstract

The formation a heterogeneous structure in two-phase elastomer composites was studied. Computer modeling of curing system in a set of five reaction–diffusion equations was carried out. In numerical experiments it is shown that density of the crosslinking of the entire system increases slower than the cure in the absence of curative’s diffusion, and the cure rate and the total degree of crosslinking of the composite as a whole is reduced