Mold preparation, material layup, and cure times for thermoset‐based composites often limit their use in high‐volume applications. As such, new rapid cure epoxy resins are being developed to achieve a complete cycle time within 3 min. In this research, calorimetry and rheometry are used to examine and model two novel rapid cure epoxy resin systems with internal mold release. The rapid cure epoxy resins followed an autocatalytic cure kinetic and William–Landel–Ferry diffusion model. The rapid cure epoxy resin was shown to achieve 94% cure in 2 min at 150°C. However, adding an additional 2.5 wt% internal mold release hindered the first step of the reaction, which delayed the second reaction step since the final degrees of cure were similar. Furthermore, the resin viscosity followed a modified William–Landel–Ferry equation and at 120°C could maintain a viscosity below 5 Pa s for 4.1 min. These models provided valuable insight into the range of processing conditions these novel resins could experience during impregnation and molding processes.
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