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Shengqu Zeng, Huamin Zhou, Fen Liu, Zhigao Huang, May 2011
In this experiment, a different effect of pressure on crystallinity and crystallization kinetics was found compared with anterior research. This experiment is concern with the effect of holding pressure on crystallinity of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) in injection molded polypropylene (PP) /Ethylene Octane Copolymer (POE) blends with fixed weight ratio (75/25). Sliced samples cutting from the midway of the moldings were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Absolute crystallinity of PP of every sample with different depth can be calculated. Crystallinity was found to be decreased with increasing holding pressure although the crystallization kinetics was accelerated.
Jay Keung, Yann Devorest, Marty Levine, C.Y. Cheng, May 2011
Hydrocarbon resins (HCR) can be extruded with polypropylene resin (PP) directly from the dry blend to save tolling cost from a masterbatching process.?ÿ Up to 20% of HCR has been successfully extruded using a single screw extruder. The screw design and processing temperatures are critical to avoid surging and to achieve a comparable output rate as PP.?ÿ Barrier screws with Maddock type mixing section were used to compare extrusion performance.?ÿ Internal pressures along the screw were monitored to determine the process bottleneck and to optimize the processing conditions. Extrusion performance is presented at different blend ratios and screw designs.
The velocity distribution predicted by an isothermal simulation of the flow in a co-rotating twin-screw extruder is used to estimate the heat generated due to viscous dissipation. If the conveying and mixing elements of the extruder are assumed to be fully filled, the predicted temperature increase is much larger than the corresponding experimental values. If the temperature increase is calculated based only upon heat generated in the portion which has positive value of pressure, that is, the portion which is fully filled, the predicted temperature increase matches closely with the corresponding experimental data.
This paper explores the UV weathering performance of Mold-In-Color plastic technologies used for exterior trim applications. The focus is the retention of physical properties after exposure to lab UV radiation that simulates actual outdoor exposure. Various test specimens are exposed to Xenon Arc UV radiation then tested for mechanical properties vs. unexposed controls. Samples are also analyzed for change in color and gloss. Finally the parts are analyzed for surface chemistry changes via infrared spectroscopy and surface morphology. These analysis are correlated with physical property changes
George Jacob, Nikhil, Ha Pham, Theophanous Theophanis, May 2011
Epoxy composites offer high performance and proven reliability in many demanding applications including components for aerospace and wind turbine blades. While in operation, these components are subjected to repeated cyclic loadings that result in material fatigue. For example, wind turbine blades are subjected to significant stresses from their movement, wind and other environmental factors such as temperature cycling and humidity. The expected life of a composite structure is based partially on the resistance of the materials utilized to fatigue failures.
Mona Taheri, Jalil Morshedian, Hossein Ali Khonakdar, May 2011
In immiscible blend of SAN/EPDM a coarse morphology is formed. In reactive blends, formation of graft at the interface causes fine stable droplet morphology. Favis equation shows at 17 wt% of graft the size of EPDM would be minimum. The interfacial tension of the blends determined by Palierne and Choi-Schowalter models shows minimum value at 1 phr initiator. The droplet morphology is changed to composite in two step blending method. A higher apparent volume fraction of EPDM in the blend with composite morphology which has been also obtained by Kerner equation is an indication of the evolution of composite morphology.
Duane Priddy | Brad Arnold | Kevin Battjes, April 2011
Chlorinated polyvinylchloride (CPVC) pipes and fittings are commonly used in hydronic heating systems. However, there are occasional failures of CPVC pipes and fittings used in these systems due to chemical contamination by the lubricant oil used in the heat exchanger refrigerant. Although leaks in the heat exchanger are rare, when a leak does occur, it can lead to almost immediate failure of the CPVC piping system due to chemical attack by the polyol ester (POE) lubricant oil in the refrigerant. This paper discusses the results of our forensic failure analyses on CPVC hydronic piping. Also we present the results of our studies on the chemical compatibility of POE compared to polyvinylether (PVE) refrigerant lubricant oils.
More and more automotive structural applications are being developed
with plastics / composites. Is the industry prepared for claims from
our litigious and insurance-fraud fraught society - false or not - that a
vehicle or component may have performed better in a crash situation
if it had not been made of plastic / composite materials?
Daniel Heberer, Michael Connolly, Nick Limerkens, Eric Huygens, Johan Derllyn, September 2010
Newly developed isocyanate-based resin systems offer a combination
of high thermal stability and toughness in a resin system that is
easy to process and cure. This novel chemistry can be adapted to
achieve low initial viscosity long open times and snap-cure profiles
at elevated temperatures. The benefits of these resins lead to applications
in a number of composite manufacturing processes.
The presentation will introduce a large network and cluster forming in Germany to provide a strong initiative that increases the use of composites in the automotive industry. Also discussed will be an overview of the technologies that have been selected by industry to be further developed to meet the requirements of the automotive industry.
With an uncertain economy creativity is necessary to uncover new
stable RandD growth opportunities. One possibility may be to explore
opportunities with the federal government. In 2009 the U.S. government
increased the research and development spend 16% resulting
in an unprecedented $171B budget. More than 60% of this funding
is through contracts with business universities and non-profits.
Whether the initiatives are with medical devices drug delivery alternative
energy smart infrastructure applications improved transportation
solutions or defense applications materials development is the
backbone for maintaining the U.S. technical leadership position. By
leveraging some of this funding a company can help mitigate risk in
developing new technology products and markets.
One of the critical challenges for the structural underbody program
was finding a way to attach the composite part to the steel
structure in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment
and meet the complex requirements for crash. Weld bonding a
combination of adhesive bonding and spot welding was selected
as the primary joining method. A novel concept of bonding doubler
steel strips to the composite enabled spot welding to the steel
structure ensuring the compatibility with the OEM assembly
processes. The structural performance of the joint including durability
was assessed via analytical and physical testing under various
quasi-static and dynamic loading conditions. This paper discusses
the results of the experiments designed to generate key modeling
parameters for finite-element analysis of the joint and presents the
correlation between experimental and analytical results.
Shaped composite structures (specifically sandwich panels) are
made by the combination of cold forming of thermoplastic foam
core and thermoset processing of skins. This combination is ideally
suited since the thermoset processing conditions are in a range
that keeps the foamed core intact while simultaneously allowing the
cold forming to be achieved. This technology affords a unique avenue
to create sandwich and other composite structures that have curvilinear
shape and 3-dimensionality via a single processing step that
uses existing processing technology. Various process embodiments
are described in this paper. This work discusses shaped foam
composites and methods for manufacturing such composites.
The nanoscale graphene platelet (NGP) or graphene nano-sheet is
an emerging class of nano materials and can be a low-cost alternative
to CNTs and carbon nano-fibers (CNFs). Graphene’s applications
as a nano filler in a composite material and as a functional ingredient
in an energy system (supercapacitor battery and fuel cell) are
imminent. However the availability of processable graphene sheets
in large quantities is essential to the success in exploiting composite
and other applications for graphene. This presentation begins by
a review of the current processes for producing NGPs and their
composites and is followed by a discussion on the new advances in
materials processes and applications related to NGPs and their
nanocomposites.
With the emphasis on alternative energy vehicles the need for
materials that are not only structural but possess other desirable
properties such as electrical conductivity thermal conductivity and
barrier properties is increasingly important. Nanocomposites are
opening up “windows of opportunity” to not only increase structural
properties but also the non-structural surface electrical thermal
and barrier properties. Graphite (graphene) nanoplatelets are a
new cost-effective nanomaterial that can be used as an additive to
polymers and composites to impart multifunctionality without the
need for developing new or alternative processing and manufacturing
methods. Examples in thermoset and thermoplastic systems
-- with and without macro reinforcing fibers -- will be used to illustrate
the potential of this nanomaterial.
This presentation focuses on a new silicate mesoporous nanoparticle
technology which will bring significant productivity and
performance benefits to both thermoset and thermoplastic
moldings by increasing mechanical properties of neat resins
imparting greater flame retardance and reducing processing cycle
times. The particles’ intrinsic porous structure allows polymer
chains to link the particles into a 3D network improving both
strength and modulus at very-low particle loadings (typically 5.0
to 7.5 wt %). The technology does not require organic surface
modification to achieve dispersion in the polymer matrix nor does
it require retrofitting of processing equipment or modification in
processing methods.
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