Within WP3 of the FireResist project, besides hand layups, VA-RTM, prepregs and cork agglomeration, work is being carried out on microwave curing of furane resins as an alternative to conventional curing methods. In this approach, we think more of a study rather than an industrial approach since a lot of research must be still done in the field.

Therefore Gaiker’s PhD student Mr. Unai López de Bergara has published the article “Polymerization and curing kinetics of furan resins under conventional and microwave heating”, in Thermochimica Acta journal (Volume 581, 10 April 2014, Pages 92–99). This article has been done in collaboration with Mondragon University. 

An abstract is available in the Articles section of this website.  The full article can be downloaded from the journal for a fee.

More information from: sanchez@gaiker.es