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The influence of internal stress anisotropy resulting from anisotropic loading in a roll-to-roll (R2R) process, and polymer substrate anisotropy on the crack onset strain (COS) of thin oxide coatings was analyzed. Experimental data obtained for R2R processed films were compared with data obtained using an isotropic sheet-to-sheet (S2S) process with the same anisotropic substrate. In the R2R case the COS was found to increase by 20% between the transverse direction and the machine direction. In the S2S case

In blends of unsaturated polyester (UP), poly (vinyl acetate) (PVAc), and styrene, a reaction-induced phase separation occurs upon curing that is due to the crosslinking between styrene and the UP molecules. The evolution of the morphology was observed by ...

The present study investigates the origin of voids in sheet molding compounds (SMCs) sheets and their transport during the manufacturing steps. Paste mixing, impregnation, thickening, and molding have been performed with five different SMC sheets, one with ...

Biocompatible composites, whose porosity and fibre fraction call be tailored over a large range and whose mechanical resistance is comparable to that Of natural bone, were processed with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and continuous glass fibres. The processing s ...

Satisfactory impregnation of glass fiber mats may be obtained with isotactic polypropylene/montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposites under conditions comparable with industrial conditions. However, it is demonstrated here that the high melt viscosity of the nan ...

Amphiphilic multiarm star-block copolymers with a hydrophobic inner and a hydrophilic outer shell have been used to encapsulate hydrophobic bioactive volatiles in aqueous media under realistic application conditions. The release rates of the bioactive comp ...

In this study, we demonstrate by simulation and experiment the antireflective (AR) performance of hyperbranched polymer (HBP) nanocomposites textures replicated from a moth-eye pattern using ultraviolet (UV) nanoimprint lithography. A UV-curable acrylated ...

The validity of the time-intensity superposition principle for the photoinitiated polymerization of nanocomposites based on a monofunctional fluorinated acrylate and on a multifunctional hyperbranched polyether acrylate was investigated in this work. Maste ...

A novel thermoplastic composite preforming and moulding process is investigated to target cost issues in textile composite processing associated with trim waste, and the limited mechanical properties of current bulk flow- moulding composites. The thermopla ...

Sandwiches based on stampable foam core and face sheets offer potential for cost-effective applications. Since the formability of such sandwich structures mainly depends on the drapability of the face sheets, the deformation behaviour of several types of textile preforms was evaluated. Glass fibre fabric preforms in the form of plain weave, twill, crowfoot and eight-harness satin as well as warp and weft-knitted architectures were studied. The tensile properties of the dry fabrics at various orientations an

Numerical calculations of the evaporation kinetics of bulk volatile liquids and of water from smectite clay granules are compared with experimental results. The weight loss of the volatiles is analyzed by thermogravimetry and differential calorimetry. Unde ...

A waterborne latex-based technique has been used to prepare acrylic films with laponite contents up to about 25 vol%. The laponite was attached to the surfaces of the latex particles, giving a cellular arrangement of laponite-rich regions at high laponite ...

Plasticization of medical grade poly-L-lactide (PLLA) by addition of polyethylene glycol (PEG) with various molar masses has been evaluated as means of producing low stiffness matrices for bioresorbable scaffolds for soft-tissue engineering applications. A ...

Dispersive mixing of high viscosity ratio blends was studied in a converging flow using a capillary rheometer equipped with dies having different entry profiles. Three inhomogeneous bimodal polyolefin blends, with stress-dependent viscosity ratios ranging from 8 to 450, were used in this work. Such magnitudes of viscosity ratio indicate that the dispersed droplets can be mixed only in an elongational flow field. The mixing efficiency was found to be dependent on both the profile of the convergence and flow

A new procedure for the calculation of solubility parameter evolution during polymerisation has been developed for amine-cured epoxy systems, which allows quantitative thermodynamic modelling of chemically induced phase separation (CIPS). Solubility parameters calculation, chemical analysis based on near infrared spectroscopy and curing kinetics results obtained by differential scanning calorimetry will allow to model the evolution of the Flory Huggins interaction parameter in amine-cured epoxy blends. The

The use of a tetrafunctional epoxy-based additive to modify the molecular structure of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) was investigated with the aim of producing PET foams by an extrusion process. The molecular structure analysis and shear and elongation rheological characterization showed that branched PET is obtained for 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 wt% of a tetrafunctional epoxy additive. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) analysis led to the conclusion that a randomly branched structure is obtained, the structu

The critical conditions leading to fracture in elongation and different types of flow instabilities were examined in uniaxial elongation and in a capillary rheometer equipped with dies having different entry profiles. Either ductile or brittle fracture may be observed, ductile being related to necking of material. The critical stress approach was used to predict fracture in elongation. All linear polymers studied in this work exhibited ductile fracture in uniaxial elongation, but the transition to brittle f

Thermoforming of doubly-curved sandwich components will o er new design possibilities and cost-e ective manufacturing routes. However, the occurrence of folds and wrinkles in face sheets is directly linked to the fabric architecture and constitutes a process-limiting factor. Drapability tests have shown that knitted fabrics are less susceptible to wrinkling than woven preforms because their loop structure can more easily accommodate large deformations. In the experiments described here, a novel glass warp-k

The swelling and compressive mechanical behavior as well as the morphology and biocompatibility of composite hydrogels based on Tween® 20 trimethacrylate (T3), N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone (NVP) and nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) were assessed in the present study. The chemical structure of T3 was verified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and proton nuclear magnetic resonance, and the degree of substitution was found to be around 3. Swelling ratios of neat hydrogels composed of different concentrations

The present work investigates the mechanical integrity of multilayer films developed for flexible displays. The layers comprise tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) conductive coatings and alumina barrier coatings sputtered onto high temperature aromatic polyesters. The onset strain for tensile failure and related cohesive strength of the coatings, and their adhesion to the polymer substrate, are analyzed by means of bending tests and fragmentation tests. The former test enables accurate electrical resistivity meas

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Influences of roll-to-roll process and polymer substrate anisotropies on the tensile failure of thin oxide films

Reaction-Induced Phase Separation in Poly(vinyl acetate)/ Polyester Blend

Void Formation And Transport During SMC Manufacturing: Effect Of The Glass Fibre Sizing

Cellular composites based on continuous fibres and bioresorbable polymers

Deformation and fracture in isotactic polypropylene glass mat thermoplastic composites modified with montmorillonite clay

Investigation of the Release of Bioactive Volatiles from Amphiphilic Multiarm Star-Block Copolymers by Thermogravimetry and Dynamic Headspace Analysis

Superhard, Antireflective Texturized Coatings Based on Hyperbranched Polymer Composite Hybrids for Thin-Film Solar Cell Encapsulation

Time-Intensity Superposition for Photoinitiated Polymerization of Fluorinated and Hyperbranched Acrylate Nanocomposites

Rapid processing of net-shape thermoplastic planar random composite preforms

Drapability of dry textile fabrics for stampable thermoplastic preforms

Evaporation kinetics of volatile liquids and release kinetics of water from a smectite clay: Comparison between experiments and finite element calculations

Small strain mechanical properties of latex-based acrylic nanocomposite films

Plasticization of poly-L-lactide for tissue engineering

Flow through a convergence : Part 2. Mixing of high viscosity ratio polymer blends

Evaluation of solubility parameters during polymerisation of amine-cured epoxy resins

Molecular characterization and rheological properties of modified poly(ethylene terephthalate) obtained by reactive extrusion

Flow through a convergence : Part 1. Critical Conditions for Unstable Flow

Warp-knit laminates for stampable sandwich preforms

Nanofibrillated cellulose composite hydrogel for the replacement of the nucleus pulposus

Mechanical properties of transparent funcional thin films for flexible displays