  This work deals with the characterisation and modelling of the curing process
and its associated volume changes of an epoxy based thermoset resin.
Measurements from differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) define the progress
of the chemical reaction. The related thermochemical volume changes are
recorded by an especially constructed experimental setup based on Archimedes
principle. Information on measuring procedure and data processing are provided.
This includes investigations on compensation of environmental influences,
long-term stability and resolution. With the aim of simulating the adhesives
curing process, constitutive models representing the reaction kinetics and
thermochemical volume changes are presented and the model parameters are
identified.
