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The SPE Library contains thousands of papers, presentations, journal briefs and recorded webinars from the best minds in the Plastics Industry. Spanning almost two decades, this collection of published research and development work in polymer science and plastics technology is a wealth of knowledge and information for anyone involved in plastics.
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Recycling
A novel biodegradable and conductive composite
Do Sung Huh , Chitragra Basavaraja, April 2014
Combining electroactive polyaniline and environmentally-friendly poly(1,4-butylene succinate) gives flexible electrical composites with biomedical and engineering applications.
Annealing conditions for injection-molded poly(lactic acid)
Yottha Srithep, Lih-Sheng Turng, April 2014
Post-molding annealing increases the degree of crystallinity in injection-molded poly(lactic acid) components and improves their mechanical and heat resistance performance.
SPE Bioplastic and Renewable Technologies Division TopCon Edition 2014 Newsletter
SPE Bioplastic and Renewable Technologies Division, April 2014
Read the latest issue of the SPE Bioplastic and Renewable Technologies Division newsletter.
Injection molding of self-hybrid composites
Denis Rodrigue, Jorge R. Robledo-Ortiz , Jose Anzaldo-Hernandez, Ruben Gonzalez-Nunez, Aida A. Perez-Fonseca, March 2014
Combining different sizes of particles improves the mechanical properties of composite materials.
Recycling peroxide-crosslinked polyethylene
Keyuan Huang, Avraam I. Isayev, March 2014
An ultrasonic single screw extruder produces melt-processable decrosslinked high-density polyethylene with good mechanical performance.
New life for aircraft waste composites
Raffaele Corvino, Mario Malinconico, Maria Emanuela Errico, Maurizio Avella, Pierfrancesco Cerruti, March 2014
Recyclable thermoplastic composite materials, made of waste from dismantled aircraft and polystyrene loose-fill packaging, are capable of handling high weight loads.
Wood apple shell particulates reinforce epoxy composites
Raghavendra Gujjala, Samir Kumar Acharya, Shakuntala Ojha, March 2014
Adding biodegradable shell particulates to an epoxy resin matrix yields superior thermal stability and mechanical properties while lowering fabrication cost.
Strengthening composites with waste rubber
Adel Ramezani Kakroodi, Denis Rodrigue, March 2014
Process optimization enables impact modification of polymer composites using surface-coated waste rubber particles.
Poly(butylene succinate)/ halloysite nanotube nanocomposites
Yijun Zhang, Guangjian He, Jun Luo, Xianwu Cao, Wei Wu, January 2014
The strength and modulus of poly(butylene succinate) can be increased with the addition of halloysite nanotubes, without a significant loss of ductility.
Effect of nanofiller type on degradation of polylactic acid
Michael Niaounakis, Panayiotis Georgiopoulos, Evagelia Kontou, January 2014
Polylactic acid nanocomposites with montmorillonite and silica nanofillers showed different thermomechanical property alterations over a six-month aging period.
Biobased and biodegradable polylactide composites with waste cotton fibers
Ewa Piorkowska, January 2014
Blending polylactide with other polymers, fibers, and fillers leads to novel materials with modified properties.
Chitosan/titanium oxide composite: a photocatalyst and bacteriocide
Yuvaraj Haldorai, December 2013
A chitosan/titanium oxide composite exhibited high photocatalytic activity against harmful dyes as well as antibacterial properties, and it was easier to recover from the environment than titanium oxide alone.
Characterization of kaolin-filled polymer composites
Nivin Ahmed, Azza Ward, Magda Tawfik, November 2013
Addition of a treated kaolin filler improves the mechanical and electrical properties of polymer composites produced from unsaturated polyester derived from polyethylene terephthalate waste.
Biocomposites based on poly(lactic acid) and hydrotalcite
Luigi Botta, Roberto Scaffaro, October 2013
The benefit of adding a filler may be outweighed by matrix degradation.
Transforming the resource base: new bioplastics
John R. Dorgan, October 2013
Poly(lactic acid) combined with nylon-11, a polymer from castor oil, creates a new family of 100 renewable plastic materials.
Wheat-gluten biocomposite films reinforced with rice husk
Mehmet Sarikanat, Seyederfanhossein Emadi, Yoldas Seki , Kutlay Sever, September 2013
Adding a chitosan-polyethylene glycol plasticizer and a rice-husk filler to wheat-gluten films improves tensile strength and modulus, hardness, and water resistance.
Tough, biodegradable poly(L-lactic acid) polymer blends
Ahmed El-Hadi, September 2013
Blending poly(L-lactic acid) and polyhydroxybutyrate, with tributyl citrate as the plasticizer, increases molecular mobility and the rate of crystallization.
Adhesive Technology for Automotive Multi-Material Substrate Bonding
Frank Billotto, September 2013
The global trend towards improved fuel efficiency and reduced environmental impact is driving the use of new and dissimilar substrates for lightweight vehicle construction. Modern lightweight designs require new joining technologies to support the use of new materials as well as an increased use of mixed material substrates. Adhesive bonding is an enabler for lightweight and mixed substrate construction — allowing joining where traditional methods are not feasible — and takes advantage of structural bonding benefits such as improved load bearing capability enhanced NVH performance ride and handling and safety. This presentation will focus on the available adhesive-bonding solutions and will give an outlook into future adhesive-development directions.
Commercial Applications of Bio-Based Polymers in Automotive
Rick Bell, September 2013
PowerPoint Presentation at Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition
Alternative Precursors for Sustainable and Cost-Effective Carbon Fibers usable within the Automotive Industry
Hendrik Mainka, September 2013
Lightweight design is an essential part of the overall Volkswagen strategy for reducing the CO2 emissions. Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) offers an enormous lightweight potential. The use of CFRP is limited in mass series applications by the costs of the conventional C-fiber precursor Poly-Acrylic-Nitrile (PAN). The investigation of novel alternative precursors enabling a significant reduction in the costs of CFRP automotive parts is essential to make carbon fibers ready for a mainstream use within the automotive industry
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