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Mechanical response and rheological properties of polycarbonate layered-silicate nanocomposites.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
Layered-silicate-based polymer nanocomposites have received considerable interest over the past decade in research and development as an alternative to conventional filled composites, and have the potential of becoming a new...
The study of morphology, thermal and thermo-mechanical properties of compatibilized TPU/SAN blends.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
The design and synthesis of new polymers for specific applications is a time consuming and expensive process. A successful alternative for the development of new polymeric materials is blending of already existing polymers in...
On the use of pressure-volume-temperature data of polyethylene liquids for the determination of their solubility and interaction parameters.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
Evaluation of melt miscibility of polyolefin blends in general and polyethylene blends in particular is not an easy task because of the chemical similarity of the components involved. There exist a few techniques that can be...
Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of polyamide 1010/montmorillonite nanocomposite.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
Polymer/clay nanocomposites (PCN) have attracted the interest of material scientists since the Toyota Research Center (1, 2) first reported on polyamide 6/clay nanocomposites. So far, many polymers have been used to prepare...
The design and performance of a new miniature mixer for specialty polymer blends and nanocomposites.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
Polymer blends and composites are attractive because of the ability to form new materials with enhanced properties by combining existing components. Synergistic effects also occur, offering new product possibilities. Polymer...
Effect of filler dispersion on polypropylene morphology.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
Particulate fillers are used in polymers for reasons such as cost reduction, improved processing, density control, electrical properties, as flame retardants, and for the improvement of mechanical properties. Each filler type...
Ejection force in tubular injection moldings. Part I: effect of processing conditions.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
During mold design, once the mold impression and gating system are defined, the moldmaker is required to define the cooling, guiding and ejection systems. The ejection system may require a more precise design when, for...
Fluorescence temperature measurements: methodology for applications to process monitoring.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
In previous publications, we described a process monitoring technique for measuring resin temperature (1-4). The method, based on fluorescence spectroscopy, employs an organic fluorescent dye that is mixed with the resin at...
Cure characteristics, mechanical properties, and morphological studies of linoleum flour-filled NBR compounds.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
In the rubber industry, the use of fillers is widely adopted because of the several advantages they present (1-3). The objective of the incorporation of fillers in polymers, in fact, is the improvement of physical, thermal and...
Optimal process conditions of shrinkage and warpage of thin-wall parts.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
Because of the aggressive competition for lighter weight and miniaturization, 3C products (computers, communication devices and consumer electronics) have been requiring thin-wall covers. In general, a part with a wall...
Fracture behavior at partially miscible polymer interfaces.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
Interfaces and interfacial properties of polymers have been the focus of much academic and industrial research for several decades. The properties of polymerpolymer interfaces are important in many industrial applications,...
Semi-interpenetrating polymer networks based on polyurethane and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) obtained by photopolymerization: structure-property relationships and bacterial adhesion.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
Among the wide variety of polymeric composite materials that have been developed recently. Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs) are still of great interest given the large number of reviews and monographs (1-5). IPNs are...
Interlayer adhesion of coextruded films: effect of biaxial stretching.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
The applications of multilayer coextruded films often involve some degree of stretching or deformation of the films. For example, one important application of coextruded films is aesthetic decoration for automobiles via an...
Effect of shrinkage and process parameters on the monitoring of bulk and surface stream temperatures in injection molding via the infrared waveguide method.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
In polymer injection molding, the material undergoes a complex history in which it is melted, flows through complex geometries where viscous dissipation, shrinkage and warpage play a central role, is deformed to take the shape...
Thickness uniformity of HDPE blown film: relation to rheological properties and density.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
Blown film processing technology has been widely utilized to manufacture polymer film products. The main concern for blown film manufacturers is film thickness distribution in the circumferential direction because the...
The effect of long chain branching on the processability of polypropylene in thermoforming.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
In comparison to other commodity thermoplastics such as polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene (PP) has many desirable properties: It exhibits higher melting point and lower density, it shows excellent chemical...
Primary and secondary gas penetration during gas-assisted injection molding. Part I: formulation and modeling.
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
Gas-assisted injection molding (GAIM) is an innovative process invented only 25 years ago (1) to produce plastic parts with hollow sections. In GAIM, gas is injected into a mold that has been partially filled with polymer...
Primary and secondary gas penetration during gas-assisted injection molding. Part II: simulation and experiment.(Author Abstract)
May 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION
During the past three decades, novel technologies have been introduced to produce parts with special design features that cannot be accomplished by conventional injection molding methods. Among them is gas-assisted injection...