Curing reactions of epoxy resin (EP-450) with stryene–maleic anhydride copolymer (St–MAn) samples are investigated by differential scanning calorimetry at a scan rate of 10 °C min−1 in an N2 atmosphere. The overall kinetic parameters of the curing reactions are estimated using Barrett as well as Freeman–Carroll methods based on a single dynamic scan. The curing reactions are found to follow overall first-order kinetics up to about 60–70% completion. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of all the cured samples of epoxy resin (EP-450) with St–MAn copolymer samples has also been carried out at a heating rate of 10 °C min−1 in air.
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