Demystifying Dielectric Data – Correlating Dielectric Data with Thermoset Curing: Part Two

Part two of this series will cover the basics of curing monitoring using dielectric spectroscopy. For cure monitoring, we are going to focus on the dielectric loss factor. The dielectric loss factor is given by: From the above relationship, one observes the dielectric loss factor is comprised of two components: one from ionic conductivity and one from the contributions from the dipoles. The main difference between the dynamic mechanical measurement is that the dielectric loss factor has a...