Cure kinetics and thermal stability of maleimide modified epoxy TGIC/CPE powder coating system

- TGIC was modified with N-(4-hydroxyphenyl) maleimide.
- Cure reaction of modified TGICs with carboxylated polyester was studied by DSC.
- The Ea of the non-isothermal cure reaction varied with the content maleimide.
- Å esták-Berggren model well described the cure kinetics of the tested systems.
- The thermal stability was improved with incorporation with N-phenylmaleimide.