Which outcome limits epoxy curing rate when humidity increases?

💡 Explanation

Humidity increase promotes hydrolysis, breaking ester bonds, thus reducing the crosslinking reaction rate, because the reaction requires specific conditions for maximum rate. Therefore crosslinking decreases rather than the alternate mechanisms which require different physical conditions.

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