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Table 3 Parameters related to epoxy curing obtained by DSC and crosslink density of the samples obtained by DMA

Sample	MAPP/mass%	Uncured reactive mixture			Cured sample	v ^a_XL ·10³/mol cm⁻³
Sample	MAPP/mass%	ΔH_c/J g⁻¹	T_onset/°C	T_peak/°C	T_g∞/°C	v ^a_XL ·10³/mol cm⁻³
EP_REF	–	434.19	144	154	161	2.58
EP_20AP	15.0	379.02	141	152	163	3.75
EP_40AP	25.5	309.29	142	158	151	4.15
EP_0.5PMP	–	379.21	148	169	136	1.68
EP_1.0PMP	–	355.04	152	175	126	1.34
EP_34DP	–	386.27	152	165	141	1.85
EP_64DP	–	365.70	151	167	131	1.08
EP_34DP_0.5PMP	–	316.54	139	178	120	0.77
EP_34DP_1.0PMP	–	299.43	145	175	115	nd^b
EP_34DP_40AP	20.7	310.67	108	176	128	2.29
EP_0.5PMP_40AP	25.5	262.02	152	176	133	2.64
EP_1.0PMP_40AP	25.5	242.25	147	176	130	nd^b

^av_XL: crosslink density calculated by DMA according to the theory of rubber elasticity
^bnd not determined