When they were applied on metallic substrates and cured, an interphase was created
between the substrate and the polymer. The interphase had chemical, physical and
mechanical properties, different than the bulk phase. Amines are known to chemically react
with metallic ions to form organometallic complexes. Two amines were used: the
diethylenetriamine (DETA) and the isophorone diamine (IPDA). When the IPDA …