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Dynamic Mechanical Characterization (dynamic + mechanical_characterization)

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Polymers and Materials Science	100%

Selected Abstracts

Poly(ethylene oxide)- block -poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] as Strengthening Agent in Paper: Dynamic Mechanical Characterization

MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS & ENGINEERING, Issue 3 2010
Arja-Helena Vesterinen
Abstract To enhance adhesion properties of PEO on wood fibers, block polymers of PEO and 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate were synthesized. The polymers were further modified to obtain strongly cationic species. The resulting polymers were used as additives in paper sheets. Papers were studied by DMA in a controlled-humidity chamber. Addition of the PEO block co-polymers enhanced paper strength. The strength of the paper sheets was highest when polymer with molecular weight of 400,kg,·,mol,1 was used as an additive. Highly cationic block co-polymers increased moduli of paper sheets more than their weakly cationic analogs, which indicated strong interaction with fiber surfaces. Strength of the paper sheets decreased both with increased temperature and humidity. [source]

Hysteresis measurements and dynamic mechanical characterization of functionally graded natural rubber,carbon black composites

POLYMER ENGINEERING & SCIENCE, Issue 5 2010
S.S. Ahankari
Functionally graded polymer composites (FGPCs) were prepared by construction based layering method employing natural rubber (NR) as a matrix and carbon black (CB) in graded form. CB particles were graded along the rectangular geometry polymer matrix comprising the variation of particle volume fraction along thickness direction. These FGPCs were characterized through hysteresis measurements and compared with uniformly dispersed polymeric composites (UDPCs) maintaining the same average amount of filler. Dynamic mechanical properties of these FGPCs and UDPCs were also compared. Dynamic mechanical characterization revealed that FGPCs show much higher storage modulus than the corresponding UDPCs for any given combination of stacking sequence. Loss tangent of FGPCs was also observed to be lesser when compared to UDPCs leading to less hysteretic losses followed by lesser heat buildup in the composite. Hysteresis measurements accorded with the results of dynamic mechanical characterization. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2010. © 2009 Society of Plastics Engineers [source]

Compatibilization and development of layered silicate nanocomposites based of unsatured polyester resin and customized intercalation agent

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Issue 6 2010
Luigi Torre
Abstract In this study a procedure for the preparation of compatibilized nanoclays was used to produce effective nanocomposites based on unsatured polyester (UP) resin. A compatibilization procedure of the filler with a selected surfactant has been developed and optimized, the effect of organic modifiers on the synthesized nanocomposites properties was studied. Moreover, polyester/clay nanocomposites were prepared. In particular, samples were prepared using two different mixing methods. The properties and formation processes of the nanocomposites obtained using the two methods were compared. X-ray diffraction studies revealed the formation of intercalated/exfoliated nanocomposites structures. The effect of processing parameters, used for both the compatibilization procedure and the preparation of nanocomposites, was studied. Dynamic mechanical, thermal analysis, and rheological tests were performed to investigate the formation mechanism of UP/montmorillonite nanocomposite. In particular, mechanical properties of nanocomposites were studied using dynamic mechanical analysis and tensile tests. Mechanical, rheological, and thermal characterization have confirmed the validity of the used approach to compatibilize the nanoclay and to produce nanocomposites. Tensile strength and Young's modulus were modified by the loading of the organoclays. Furthermore, the rheology of the nanocomposite formulation provided processing information, while mechanical and dynamic mechanical characterization was performed on the nanocomposites produced with the newly compatibilized formulation. The results have shown that nanocomposites with better mechanical properties can be obtained through the selection of an appropriate compatibilization process. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010 [source]