CHEMILUMINESCENCE FROM AMINE CURED EPOXY-RESINS MODIFIED WITH HALOGENATED PHENYLGLYCIDYL ETHERS

Chemiluminescence from thermooxidized epoxide alone and that modified with phenyl glycidyl ethers has been investigated in isothermal and no nisothermal regime. Isothermal curves are characterized by a monotonou s fall of chemiluminescence intensity from some initial value to very low levels of light emission. Nonisothermal curves show a maximum inte nsity at temperatures above 473 K. The luminescence intensity is influ enced by both T(g) and thermal stability of epoxide. The higher T(g) o r higher thermal stability brings about the higher intensity of light emission and vice versa. (C) 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.