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Method Development for the Prediction of Melt Quality in the Extrusion Process
25/04/2024 - Simulation models are used to design extruders in the polymer processing industry. This eliminates the need for prototypes and reduces development time for extruders and, in particular, extrusion...
Preparation and characterization of hybrid PLA biocomposites reinforced by wood and silane treated basalt fibers or compatibilized by maleic anhydride?grafted polypropylene (MAPP)
22/04/2024 - Silane and maleic anhydride compatibilization improves physical and mechanical properties of wood/basalt fibres hybrid polylactic acid biocomposites.In this study, basalt and/or beech wood fibers...
Evaluation of Aggregate Distribution Heterogeneity in 3D Printed Concrete by Means of X-ray CT
17/04/2024 - The mechanical performance of a printed object in 3D concrete printing is influenced by the interfacial bonding strength between the deposited filaments. Hence, the physical properties of the layer...
Rheological and Functional Properties of Mechanically Recycled Post-Consumer Rigid Polyethylene Packaging Waste
17/04/2024 - The properties of recycled post-consumer rigid polyethylene packaging waste were studied, using sorted waste washed in the laboratory with water alone and with added detergent, and compared with...
Developing Eco-Friendly 3D-Printing Composite Filament: Utilizing Palm Midrib to Reinforce High-Density Polyethylene Matrix in Design Applications
18/04/2024 - Designers actively pursue the use of novel materials and concepts in furniture and interior design. By providing insights into their processing behavior and suitability for 3D-printing processes,...
FDM 3D Printing and Properties of PBAT/PLA Blends
18/04/2024 - Biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) has been widely used in fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing. In order to improve its comprehensive properties in 3D printing, in this study, 0-40% content...
Biocomposite Based on Polylactic Acid and Rice Straw for Food Packaging Products
10/04/2024 - Plastic containers, commonly produced from non-biodegradable petroleum-based plastics such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), raise significant...
Enhancement of spent coffee grounds as biofiller in biodegradable polymer composite for sustainable packaging
08/04/2024 - Sustainable packaging solution with spent coffee grounds microfiller.This study explores the utilization of Spent Coffee Grounds (SCG), a residual product of the coffee industry, as a microfiller...
Intensification of polyethylene devolatilization in twin?screw extruder with additives
06/04/2024 - Extrusion devolatilization mechanism diagram.Aiming at the problem of difficult to remove high?carbon ??olefin in polyethylene, the influences of operation conditions and devolatilization additives...
An assessment of the role of nanosilica in thermal/thermo?oxidative degradation mechanism of poly(lactic acid)/polybutylene adipate terephthalate blend nanocomposites
04/04/2024 - As a packaging materials candidate, based on a polylactic acid/ polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PLA/PBAT) blends (90/10 and 75/25 wt/wt) containing 1, 3, and 5 phr hydrophilic (HPL) and...
The Effect of Processing Conditions on the Microstructure of Homopolymer High-Density Polyethylene Blends: A Multivariate Approach
22/03/2024 - In this work, a multivariate approach was utilized for gaining some insights into the processing–structure–properties relationships in polyethylene-based blends. In...
Fabrication of robust polyamide 6 with local cross?linked structure via dynamic vulcanization
21/03/2024 - The mechanical properties of toughened PA6.Polyamide 6 (PA6) is a widely used thermoplastic engineering polymer, and the toughening modification for PA6 is always a main research topic. Meanwhile,...
Preparation of transparent electrospun nanofibrous membrane from long?persistent phosphor?reinforced polymer for security authentication
17/03/2024 - Eggshell processing produced an ecologically based additive, with great potential for manufacturing biopolyethylene matrix composites.AbstractLow?density biopolyethylene (BioLDPE) ecocomposites added...
Development of a Polypropylene-Based Material with Flame-Retardant Properties for 3D Printing
21/03/2024 - In this study, a nanocomposite based on a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer containing 5 wt% of nanoclays and 3 wt% of compatibilizer was formulated via melt compounding to obtain a material...
The Effects of Microcrystalline Cellulose Addition on the Properties of Wood–PLA Filaments for 3D Printing
18/03/2024 - This paper describes the use of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) as an additive in wood-polylactic acid (PLA) filaments suitable for 3D printing. Filaments prepared with PLA, thermally modified (TM)...
Morphology and Compressive Properties of Extruded Polyethylene Terephthalate Foam
12/03/2024 - The cell structure and compressive properties of extruded polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foam with different densities were studied. The die of the PET foaming extruder is a special multi-hole...
A detailed study on static and dynamic mechanical properties of graphene oxide reinforced polyamide-6 composites
11/03/2024 - Abstract The excellent mechanical strength along with oxygen containing functional groups at their surfaces of graphene oxide (GO) sheets ensure very good mechanical...
Properties of polylactic acid blends with potato thermoplastic starch using maleated polyethylene as a compatibilizer
28/02/2024 - Schematic diagram of polymer film fabrication process.AbstractIn the present work, we report the effect of low?temperature plasma treatment on thermal, mechanical, and biodegradable properties of...
Synthesis of L-Lactide from Lactic Acid and Production of PLA Pellets: Full-Cycle Laboratory-Scale Technology
25/02/2024 - Lactide is one of the most popular and promising monomers for the synthesis of biocompatible and biodegradable polylactide and its copolymers. The goal of this work was to carry out a full cycle of...
Research on the performances of VPEG macromonomer grafted different functional groups to prepare polycarboxylate superplasticizers
17/02/2024 - The extrusion molding process of annular expansion orientation enhancement pipe has a positive effect on the molecular chain forming the oriented structure of amorphous polymers. This method is also...
Preparation and properties of PC/PCTG blends with excellent optical properties and solvent resistance
20/02/2024 - In this study, blends of polycarbonate (PC) and Poly(1,4?Cyclohexylene Dimethylene Terephthalate Glycol) (PCTG) were synthesized using a twin?screw extruder. Four distinct PC/PCTG blends were...