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Effect of Waste Concrete Powder Content and Microwave Heating Parameters on the Properties of Porous Alkali-Activated Materials from Coal Gangue
20/11/2024 - The objective of this research is to fabricate waste-based alkali-activated foams with better properties in a quick time by using energy-efficient techniques such as microwave irradiation. The...
Self-Compacting Mixtures of Fair-Faced Concrete Based on GGBFS and a Multicomponent Chemical Admixture—Technological and Rheological Properties
06/11/2024 - The use of superplasticizers in a self-compacting concrete mix without the addition of a foaming agent in practice leads to a well-known problem associated with increased air entrainment and promotes...
Study on the Structural Characteristics and Foaming Properties of Ovalbumin—Citrus Pectin Conjugates Prepared by the Maillard Reaction
06/11/2024 - This study explored the structural features and foaming properties of ovalbumin (OVA) and its glycosylated conjugates with citrus pectin (CP) formed through the Maillard reaction. The results...
Optimizing Glass Foam Production from Recycled Sources: Influence of Variation in Cullet Color and Spent Alkaline Battery Components
31/10/2024 - This study optimizes glass foam production from recycled glass waste and spent alkaline batteries, focusing on the effects of glass composition and process parameters. It demonstrates how adjusting...
Improving thermal insulation and thermal resistance properties of laterite?based geopolymer foams by direct foaming
22/10/2024 - This work aims to synthesize new foaming laterite geopolymer foam using laterite, sodium silicate solution, sand, and aluminium powder. The porosity rapidly increased with the addition of the foaming...
Study on the Process of Preparing Aluminum Foam Sandwich Panel Precursor by Friction Stir Welding
11/10/2024 - In recent years, high-performance lightweight and multifunctional aluminum foam sandwiches (AFSs) can be successfully applied to spacecraft, automobiles, and high-speed trains. Friction stir welding...
Foam Stabilization Process for Nano-Al2O3 and Its Effect on Mechanical Properties of Foamed Concrete
18/09/2024 - Foamed concrete is increasingly utilized in engineering due to its light weight, excellent thermal insulation, fire resistance, etc. However, its low strength has always been the most crucial factor...
Microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior of foamed cement-based tail backfills under varying fiber types and concentrations
14/08/2024 - Industrial solid waste (mine tailings) management has emerged as the key universal ecological challenge as a result of the unceasing creation of rising waste by-products. Employing tailings makes...
Performance Enhancement of Novel and Sustainable Foam Dyeing of Polyester Fabrics Using Disperse Dyes
30/07/2024 - In the continuous textile processing, conventional padding is the most commonly used technique for fabric dyeing. Pad dyeing consumes the substantial water, energy, and harmful chemicals....
Preparation and characterization of foamed ceramics from silicomanganese and fluorgypsum waste
29/07/2024 - High?strength foamed ceramics were synthesized employing silicon?manganese slag (SM) and fluorgypsum (FG) as raw materials, with SiC serving as the foaming agent. Investigations into the influence of...
Effects of residual foaming agent and defoamer on defoaming-flocculation-filterpress characteristics of earth pressure balance shield muck
18/06/2024 - Foaming agents as a combination of several components are usually used as soil conditioning during earth pressure balance shield (EPBS) tunnelling. These residues in waste EPBS muck lead to a...
Effect of alumina sol on the preparation of magnesia?alumina spinel foam ceramics by foaming?sol method
14/06/2024 - In this work, magnesia?alumina spinel foam ceramics were prepared by foaming?sol method using magnesia alumina spinel as raw material, anionic surfactant potassium oleate (PO) as foaming agent, and...
Structural Regulation of Microcellular Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymer with Low?Dielectric Properties During Supercritical Fluid Foaming Process
10/06/2024 - The presence of liquid crystals imparts thermotropic liquid crystal polyester (TLCP) with unique rheological behavior, which leads to distinctive foaming behavior. The presence of a blowing agent...
Anti?fouling capacity enhancement of thin?film composite polyamide membrane by chitosan graft polymerization methods
04/05/2024 - Enhancing the mechanical and foaming properties of PBAT/P4HB blends through the addition of P4HB?g?GMA compatibilizer.AbstractPoly(butylene?adipate?co?terephthalate) (PBAT) is recognized for its...
Impact of Composition Ratio on the Expansion Behavior of Polyurethane Grout
16/04/2024 - Different formulations of foaming polyurethane grout offer controlled expansion rates. This is crucial for precision in filling voids without exerting excessive pressure on surrounding structures,...
Preparation of thermal expandable epoxy resin and properties of foam sandwich composites formed by thermal expansion molding process
27/03/2024 - Thermal expansion resin molding process mechanism.Thermal expansion molding process (TEMP) is a sophisticated molding technique for creating complex sandwich composites. The core key of TEMP is a...
Foaming and Physico-Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Pastes Manufactured from Post-Metallurgical Recycled Slag
21/03/2024 - This paper presents a research program aimed towards developing a method of producing lightweight, porous geopolymer composites for the construction industry based on industrial wastes. A direct...
A novel digital lifecycle for Material?Process?Microstructure?Performance relationships of thermoplastic olefins foams manufactured via supercritical fluid assisted foam injection molding
15/03/2024 - This research introduces a digital lifecycle (DLC) method for thermoplastic olefins, that enables the prediction of the microstructure of foams produced via supercritical N2 to achieve 5%–20%...
Microstructure, Mechanical Property and Thermal Conductivity of Porous TiCO Ceramic Fabricated by In Situ Carbothermal Reduction of Phenolic Resin and Titania
13/03/2024 - The porous TiCO ceramic was synthesized through a one-step sintering method, utilizing phenolic resin, TiO2 powder, and KCl foaming agent as raw materials. Ni(NO3)2·6H2O was...
Characterization of Microstructured Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/Polydimethylsiloxane Composites for Piezoresistive Sensing Applications
01/03/2024 - Piezoresistive MWCNT/PDMS composites are developed using a simple methodology. Different infill percentages of bulk and porous materials are produced and comparatively studied in terms of morphology,...
Effects of reactive diluent on processing, structure, and properties of epoxy foams and their sandwich composites
01/03/2024 - Foam sandwich composite preparation process.Foam sandwich composite (FSC) has recently been widely used in transportation, aerospace, shipping, and construction because of its lightweight, high...