Definition(s)
Postcure
Additional elevated-temperature cure, usually without pressure, to improve final resin properties and/or complete the cure or polymerization of the resin matrix, or decrease the percentage of volatiles in the compound.
- Note: 1 to entry: In certain resins, complete cure and ultimate mechanical properties are attained only by exposure of the cured resins to temperatures higher than those of curing (typically within to 30 °C to 50 °C of the maximum possible Tg).
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Source: ISO 14692-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping — Part 1: Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials, Second Edition, August 2017. Global Standards