Technetters:
I'm looking for information on the best way to confirm cure on a polyimide board.  The particular part is a sequential lamination structure.  
My questions include:
1.  Is the best time to confirm cure of polyimide immediately after final lamination?
2.  Do the polymers created require a specific cure test, e.g. is TMA best, DSC, or other method?

Also, can overcure be a problem with Polyimide?

And, does this material offer special challenges with respect to gel time, resin flow, etc?

I've already heard differences of opinions, and am looking forward to more avenues of knowledge from Polyimide experienced folks.

Mark Julstrom
Multek
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Mark,

I may be off on the wrong road with this one, but there has been some work done using SIR measurement techniques to determine the state of cure of some materials such as adhesives and coatings.

Might this be applicable to you?
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