Frontal Reaction of Epoxy Oligomers in Tubular Flux Reactors

A one-dimensional and two-dimensional model of the frontal reaction of epoxy compounds by aromatic amines in tubular flux reactors is investigated. The influence of relevant kinetic factors (velocity, activation energy, and others) on the velocity of the traveling front, the heat regimes of the reactor, and the geometric dimensions of the reactor is studied. An optimal steady-state condition of the tubular reactor under continuous action is determined. Profiled armored carbon and glass plastics forming laboratory installation are constructed, as derived from the obtained theoretical results. It is shown that the theoretical and practical results are in satisfactory agreement. Several physico-mechanical properties (e.g., bending strength, longitudinal modulus of elasticity), as based on the reactor wall temperature, angle of armoring, and tension are determined.