To perform process-simulation, accurate mathematical models of the material behaviour during cure need to be developed.
Convergent has a laboratory where material characterization and mathematical model development is performed. Note that all of our software packages use the same material databases.
The table below shows what type of material models are required for different types of analysis using RAVEN and COMPRO. Please contact us for pricing and availability of material models.
| Material model | RAVEN | COMPRO 3D | Required for |
| Thermo-Chemical |  | | Degree of cure, gelation, glass transition temperature. |
| Aging | | | Room temperature cure advancement. |
| Stress and Deformation | | Modulus development, thermal expansion, cure shrinkage, residual stress and deformation. Pseudo-elastic and full viscoelastic characterizations are available.* *Requires a thermo-chemical material model of the material. | |
| Flow | | Resin viscosity and flow.* *Requires a thermo-chemical material model of the material. |