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Using polyethylene terephthalate bottle waste as a viable precursor for the synthesis of unsaturated polyester resin in fabrication of jute fibre reinforced composites Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Devarun Nath, Debasish Das, Santanu Chattopadhyay, Sudipta Sekhar Mahish, Mallika Datta
The present research effort employs glycolysed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle waste as a precursor for the synthesis of unsaturated polyester resin (rUPR). This resin is then used for manufacturing composites that are reinforced with jute fibres using the sheet moulding compound technique. The limited crosslinking of styrene in the rUPR was elucidated using a combination of differential scanning
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Elaboration and characterization of biodegradable poly(aspartic-co-glutamic acid) hydrogels as soil additives with different crosslinkers Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Youssef Hafidi, Hicham El Hatka, Dominik Schmitz, Markus Biel, Najim Ittobane
This work introduces a promising biodegradable copolymer synthesized through the fusion of D,L-aspartic acid (ASP) and L-glutamic acid (GA) utilizing melt polymerization. Employing infrared spectroscopy (IR), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR, 13C NMR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD), the copolymer’s structural characterization highlights its distinctive physicochemical attributes. The synthesis
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Towards a green & ecological revolution: Review of natural reinforcing bio-composites and bio-hybrid composites Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Assia Chichane, Radouane Boujmal, Abdellah El Barkany
Recently, the use of composite materials has significantly increased in various industries, ranging from automotive to construction, due to their more advantageous properties compared to traditional materials. Nevertheless, with the growing environmental and ecological awareness, researchers are focusing on developing more environmentally friendly and healthier bio-composites while ensuring high-performance
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Microhardness measurement optimization in green derived silica/polyester composites using response surface methodology Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Marija M Vuksanović, Ivana O Mladenović, Stevan Stupar, Aleksandar Marinković, Radmila Jančić Heinemann
Polymer composites based on unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) and reinforced with particles based on unmodified/modified plant provenance biosilica particles were synthesized and characterized. An unsaturated polyester resin was obtained from waste poly (ethylene terephthalate (PET). Biosilaca particles are made from rice husk biomass. The surface of the produced silica particles was modified using
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Compatibilized Polyamide/Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Blends Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Chun-Hai Qiu, Veikko Komppa, Arto Sivola
A study of the compatibilization of polyamide (PA)/ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) blends by reactive processing has been initiated. Attention has been focused on the effect of co...
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Opto-Thermal Properties of Fibres. Part 2: Investigation of Optical Parameter Changes in Annealed and Quenched Nylon 6-6 Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 I.M. Fouda, M.A. Kabeel, F.M. El-Sharkawy
The changes in refractive indices and birefringence of nylon 6-6 fibres with different annealing conditions were” studied by interferometry. The polarizing interference microscope was used to deter...
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A Numerical Study of the Buckling and Failure Characteristics of Laminated Composites with Elliptical Holes Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Tae Jin Kang, Jae Heung Yoo
An investigation of the buckling and failure characteristics of laminated composites with elliptical holes has been conducted. To predict critical buckling load and first ply failure load, we perfo...
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EPDM Elastomers as Impact Modifiers for Contaminated, Recycled HDPE Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Stefan Tall, Sigbritt Karlsson, Ann-Christine Albertsson
The value of recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) is lowered if it contains impurities of PP, PS or PET, hut the embrittlement (partial loss of ductility and toughness) that arises when HDPE i...
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Stearate Coatings on Particulate Fillers - the Effects on Resulting Compound Properties* Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Marianne Gilbert, Pinsupha Petiraksakul
Conditions have been established for coating particulate fillers (magnesium hydroxide and calcium carbonate) with metal stearates. The coating process was followed using a quantitative DRIFT (Diffu...
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Nucleation of Impact Modified Filled Polypropylene* Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Robert A. Shanks
Nucleation of polypropylene is important in determining its mechanical properties. Nucleation in polypropylene is nearly always found to be heterogeneous. Control is best achieved by addition of a ...
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Stamp forming of partially consolidated CF/PEEK tape preforms produced in a high-speed automated tape laying process Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-29 J Weber, J Schlimbach
To achieve short cycle times, CF/PEEK tape preforms are laid up quickly in ATL, thus tape preforms are only partially consolidated. Different gas volume flows are set to vary the energy input durin...
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Vibration characteristics of a functionally graded polymer nanocomposite shaft-disk rotor reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Yi Cai, Zi Feng Liu, Junjie Gu, Yan Ming Fu, Tian Yu Zhao
In this paper, a rotating functionally graded (FG) polymer nanocomposite shaft-disk assembly reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets (GPLs) resting on elastic supports is modelled and its vibration ...
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Fibre Orientation Behaviour of Different Types of Glass Mat Reinforced Thermoplastics (GMT) Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 A. Meij, O. Munder, M. Neitzel
The mechanical characteristics of GMT strong depend on processing parameters. Processing simulation codes give satisfactory results on mould-filling, but not yet on fibre orientation and mechanical...
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Silica nano-composites of Allyl Diglycol Carbonate Resin Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 M. Frounchi, R.P. Burford, R.P. Chaplin
Composites of poly allyldiglycolcarbonate (ADC) and nano-sized silica particles were investigated in search of an alternative method to improve the fracture toughness of ADC resin. Transmission ele...
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A silica/epoxy resin nanocomposite exhibiting high thermal stability and low thermal expansion based on the uniform dispersion of hydrophilic colloidal silica nanospheres Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Mitsuru Tanahashi, Kazuma Hirota
The present study fabricated high-performance silica/epoxy resin nanocomposites having a low coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CTE) and a high glass transition temperature (Tg). This was acc...
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A comparative study for the main properties of silica and carbon black Filled bagasse-styrene butadiene rubber composites Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Eyad Sayed Abdallah Khalaf
A comparative study has been done to investigate the effect of carbon black (CB) and fumed silica (Si) on the physico-mechanical and thermal properties of Bagasse/styrene-butadiene rubber (B-SBR) c...
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“Modification of bitumen properties using polyethylene glycol and titanium dioxide (TiO2)” Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Junaid Naeem, Tahir Sultan, Abdul Shakoor, Inam karim
In this study, PEG and TiO2 were used to modify the properties of neat bitumen of grade 60/70. The physical and structural properties of the modified bitumen samples were investigated using penetra...
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g-C3N4 based Chitosan Schiff base bio Nanocomposite for water purification Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-15 SM Anush, Sinchana JR, BH Gayathri, YR Girish, YP Naveen, MH Harshitha, Udayabhanu, Rohan N Sagar, Ajeya KP, K Prashantha
A novel adsorbent material for the removal of Copper and chromium metal ions from aqueous solution was prepared by modifying chitosan. Cross linked chitosan material was prepared using vanillin as ...
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Radiation synthesis and modification of biopolymers and polymeric composites for biomedical applications Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-09 Ashraf Maher Abdel-Ghaffar
Recently the replacing of the petrochemical origin polymers with biopolymers and biocomposites which are environmental biodegradable polymers became a growing interest. The use of gamma radiation f...
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Synthesis of composites from hydroxypropyl cellulose:iron (III) oxide nanoparticles Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-09 Najlaa D Alharbi
In the present work, hydroxypropyl cellulose and hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles (HPC:Fe2O3NPs) composites in various ratios (20:0.5, 20:1, 20:1.5, and 20:2 wt:wt) were synthesised. X-ray diffract...
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Polymer/carbon nanotube nanocomposites as temperature sensing materials Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-02 Suaad Al Sawafi, Mo Song
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes and high-density polyethylene (MWCNTs/HDPE) nanocomposite sheets with (1.0, 0.5, and 0.1) wt.% MWCNT were successfully prepared by coating the MWCNTs on the surface of...
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Electrosynthesis of silver metallonanocomposites in the 1-vinyl-1.2.4-triazole copolymer matrix with methacrylic acid Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 SH Sargsyan, AS Sargsyan, KM Khizantsyan, IG Aghajanyan, TS Sargsyan, KS Margaryan, A Pompella
Silver nanocomposites were synthesized by the electrochemical method in the matrix of a copolymer of 1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole with methacrylic acid, by combining the process of electrochemical polyme...
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Thermoplastic Composites Based on Jute Fibre Treated with Cardanol-Formaldehyde Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-17 Ton That Minh Tan
The effect of surface treatment of jute fibre by aqueous NaOH solution and cardanol formaldehyde (CF) was evaluated by Diffuse Reflectance Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (DRIFT) and Carbon...
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Effect of Dyeing Process on Optical Anisotropy of Polyester Fibres Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-17 I.M. Fouda, M. El Sherif, O.A. Bayoumi
A two beam interferometric technique using a pluta polarizing interference microscope has been used for the determination of the refractive index profiles and the birefringence of undyed and dyed p...
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Compatibilized Polyamide/Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Blends Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-17 Chun-Hai Qiu, Veikko Komppa, Arto Sivola
A study of the compatibilization of polyamide (PA)/ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) blends by reactive processing has been initiated. Attention has been focused on the effect of co...
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Techniques for Pressure-Density-Temperature Measurements in Polymer Melts*** Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-17 N. Sombatsompop, K. Liolios, M.H. Mohd Jamel, A.K. Wood
The development and use of a novel design of apparatus for the evaluation of pressure-density-temperature relationships for molten polymers are presented in this paper. The experimental method allo...
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Mechanical and Impact Properties of Composite Laminates Reinforced with Kevlar Multiaxial Warp Knit Fabrics Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-17 Tae Jin Kang, Cheol Kim
The mechanical and impact properties of multiaxial warp knit fabric reinforced composite laminates have been studied. Kevlar® fibre was used to fabricate the multiaxial warp knit structure for unid...
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EPDM Elastomers as Impact Modifiers for Contaminated, Recycled HDPE Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-17 Stefan Tall, Sigbritt Karlsson, Ann-Christine Albertsson
The value of recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) is lowered if it contains impurities of PP, PS or PET, hut the embrittlement (partial loss of ductility and toughness) that arises when HDPE i...
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Synthesis of Polyarylates with Allylic Side Groups. Part 3. Polyarylates Based on 1,3-bis(3-allyl-4-hydroxybenzylidene) Acetone Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-17 I. Zadrozna, Z.K. Brzozowski, K. Noniewicz, M. Dyrda
Several UV-sensitive polyarylates based on 1,3-bis(3-allyl-4-hydroxybenzylidene)acetone were obtained by interfacial poly-condensation foruse as potential photo-sensitive polymers. The structures o...
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Damage Monitoring in Metallic Structures Using Piezoelectric Thin Film Sensors Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-17 W.K. Chiu
The increasing emphasis on intelligent material systems and structures has resulted in a significant research effort in the areas of embedded and bonded sensors and actuators. Piezoelectric thin fi...
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Mechanical properties of starch bio-composite and molded pulp samples manufactured using pine and eucalyptus fibers Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Artunç Alptekin, Hasan Çallioğlu
In recent years, one of the main challenges is to improve the mechanical performance of bio-composites to be used as structural parts for the construction, automotive, and aviation sector. This pap...
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The Effect of Annealing on the Degree of Orientation of Nylon 6 Fibres Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 I.M. Fouda, E.A. Seisa
The polarizing interference microscope was used to study the variation of the principal optical parameters of annealed nylon 6 Fibres at 160 ± 1°C. The resulting data were used to calculate optical...
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Lapinus Fibre Reinforced Phenolic Composites: Flexural and Friction Properties Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Feng Dong, Frank D. Blum, L.R. Dharani
The flexural and frictional properties of Lapinus fibre-reinforced phenolic friction materials at different fibre loadings have been studied via three point bend tests and SAE J661a friction tests,...
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Control of Polymer Layer Thickness in Coating of Monodispersed Colloidal Silica Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 K. Yoshinaga, M. Iwasaki, M. Teramoto, H. Karakawa
Two methods for the polymer coating of monodispersed colloidal silica and for the control of layer thickness by radical polymerization were examined. Consecutive radical polymerization of styrene o...
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Simulation and Measurement of Reinforcement Deformation during Preform Manufacture Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 A.C. Long, C.D. Rudd, M. Blagdon, K.N. Kendall, M.Y. Demeri
The use of liquid moulding processes including resin transfer moulding (RTM) and structural reaction injection moulding (SRIM) is now becoming increasingly popular in the automotive industry. These...
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Morphology-controlled stabilised polyaniline nanoparticles and their electrorheological properties Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-09 CP Allais, PJS Foot, RJ Singer
Nanoparticles and sub-microparticles of the conducting polymers polyaniline (PANI), polyanisidine (PoANIS) and their copolymers were synthesised, deprotonated and dispersed in viscous media in orde...
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Quasi-static compressive behaviour of epoxy composites reinforced with crumb rubber Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Kiran Shahapurkar, MC Kiran, Mohammed A Alamir, Vineet Tirth, Ibrahim M Alarifi, Venkatesh Chenrayan
Quasi static compressive response of crumb rubber-epoxy composites was examined by varying the crumb rubber composition (0, 10, 20 and 30 vol.%). All the composites, irrespective of the strain rate...
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Multiscale model construction and modulus prediction of needle-punched carbon/carbon composites Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Yang Liu, Haitao Zhao, Shun Dong, Xiaoguang Zhao, Yahui Peng, Ji’an Chen
In this paper, the modulus prediction of NP-C/C is completed by establishing a multiscale finite element model, and the influence weight analysis of the modulus is carried out by using the analytic...
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Fabrication of chitosan/polycaprolactone/Myrtus communis L. extract nanofibrous mats with enhanced antibacterial activities Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-26 Tayebeh Modiri-Delshad, Ali Ramazani, Mehdi Khoobi, Hamid Akbari Javar, Tayebeh Akbari, Mohsen Amin
Development of novel antimicrobial phytochemical-bearing nanofibrous mats could be considered as a promising strategy to overcome against antibiotic resistance in wound healing. In this work, the e...
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Novel prepared nano potassium methyl siliconate as antioxidant for nitrile rubber Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-25 Doaa S Mahmoud, AE Elsayed, AA Reffaee, Doaa E El-Nashar
In this work, novel potassium methyl siliconate (PMS) was employed as a new nano-type antioxidant for acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR). NBR/PMS composites were produced by incorporating various...
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The synergistic effect of bulk-surface modification onto the wear resistance of the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-24 Fedor A Doronin, Georgy O Rytikov, Andrey G Evdokimov, Yury V Ruduak, Victor G Nazarov
The paper investigates the effect of bulk and surface modification on the adhesive and tribological properties of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and shows that bulk modification ...
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Microencapsulation based fire retardant eco-friendly jute composite Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-13 Mohammed Jalalah, Sumra Zulfiqar, Ayesha Afzal, Zubair Khaliq, Muhammad B Qadir, Ayesha Abid, M Faisal, Mabkhoot Alsaiari, Muhammad Irfan, Farid A Harraz
Natural fiber reinforced composites (NFCs) are a promising replacement for conventional wood materials in furniture and households. However, the flammability of natural fibers limits their practica...
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Dynamic mechanical properties and ageing studies of coir-sisal yarn reinforced polypropylene commingled composites Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-04 Arya Anil, Tomlal Jose E, Gejo George
This work investigates the dynamic mechanical properties (DMA) and ageing behavior of coir-sisal yarn reinforced polypropylene commingled composites. Moreover, the fibres were subjected to various ...
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Development and characterization of cotton fabrics by dipping in solutions of chitosan and ZnO-nanoparticles as promising environmentally friendly reinforcements for polymer composites Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-26 Najlaa D Alharbi, Hanan H Amer, Nabawia A El-Zaher, Osiris W Guirguis
The goal of this study is to improve the qualities of Saudi cotton fabrics to be used in a variety of industrial and medicinal applications. Cotton fabrics were treated by dipping in chitosan/ZnO-N...
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Effects of a plasma jet on electrochemical properties of silk fibroin hydrogel doped with graphene oxide Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-16 Jian Zhou, Fu Lu, Zhengwei Wu
This study modified hydrogels prepared from silk fibroinand graphene oxideby injecting plasma into the silk. The SF-GO hydrogels, modified by plasma jet with different discharge time (30, 90, and 1...
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Prepreg age monitoring and qualitative prediction of mechanical performance of composite using dielectric state variables Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-15 Monjur Morshed Rabby, Partha Pratim Das, Minhazur Rahman, Vamsee Vadlamudi, Rassel Raihan
The aviation and automobile industries have recently depended on thermoset epoxy-based prepreg as a raw material for manufacturing composites. Since prepregs have a limited out-life (i.e., the maxi...
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Enhancement of oil recovery by surfactant-polymer synergy flooding: A review Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-15 Yuxiu An, Xiutian Yao, Jinpan Zhong, Shaocong Pang, Hailong Xie
With the depletion of conventional resources, it is necessary to enhance the recovery of remaining oil. The tertiary oil recovery chemical flooding is the most promising for enhanced oil recovery (...
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Influence of fungal decay on mechanical properties of bio-based sheet molding compounds (SMC) Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-09 Florian Gortner, Anja Schüffler, Jochen Fischer-Schuch, Peter Mitschang, Paula Bachmann
Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) was initially developed in the 1960s and enabled for the first time the production of glass fiber reinforced polymer composite in mass scale production and at an advant...
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The effect of manufacturing parameters on various composite plates under ballistic impact Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-08 Ali ARI, Mehmet KARAHAN, Mehmet KOPAR, Mazyar AHRARI
In this study, the usability of several composite plates in level III and level IV body armors were examined, along with the ballistic resistance, protection level, and production parameters of eac...
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Effect of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate: Triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate ratio on functional properties of Bis-GMA hybrid composites Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-06 Ing Hong Ooi, Michelle Poh May Chuah, Kar Hui Siew, Zoe Geng Mei Tong, Nurul Jannah Kamarul Ariffin
This study aimed to investigate the effect of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate:triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (TFEMA: TEGDMA) ratio on various functional properties of Bis-GMA/TFEMA:TEGDMA/UDMA ...
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Shear bond strength and failure modes of composite to dentin under different light-curing conditions Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-29 Milan Miljkovic, Stefan Dacic, Aleksandar Mitic, Dusan Petkovic, Marija Andjelkovic-Apostolovic
This study aimed to examine the effects of different light-curing modes on the immediate shear bond strength (SBS) of different composite resin types to dentin using universal adhesive. Human teeth...
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Optimization of initiator contents in room temperature polymerization of methyl methacrylate Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-28 Ming Gong, Daijun Zhang, Jiayang Zhang, Jun Li, Xiangbao Chen
Vinyl polymerization is an important path for in-situ polymerization of thermoplastic resins. BPO (Benzoyl peroxide) and DMT (dimethyl-p-toluidine) were chosen to initiate the radical polymerizatio...
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Preparation of exfoliated graphite nanoplates/thermoplastic polyurethane composites with enhanced dielectric properties Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-25 Bo Lin, Fu-An He, Feng-Ru Feng
In this work, exfoliated graphite nanoplates (xGNPs)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composites with enhanced dielectric constant and relatively low dielectric loss factor were prepared by an effe...
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Monitoring damage evolution with acoustic emission in two types of glass epoxy laminates Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-24 Walid Roundi, Abderrahim El Mahi, Jean-Luc Rebiere, Abdellah El Gharad
This study concerns the identification and monitoring by acoustic emission (AE) of the different damage mechanisms leading to the final rupture of glass/epoxy laminates. The series of specimens are...
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Study of methylene blue dye elimination from water using polyaniline (PANI) and PANI/SiO2 composite Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-23 Abderrahim Bensedira, Nacerddine Haddaoui, Rachida Doufnoune, Ouahiba Meziane, Nouar Sofiane Labidi
Conducting polymeric composites have attracted great attention over the last years because of their potential uses in chemical, electronic and optical devices, and as catalysts as well as in adsorp...
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Tribological and mechanical properties of cellulose/PMMA composite Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-20 Shih‐Chen Shi, Chi-Feng Lin, Chi-Fan Liu, Tao-Hsing Chen
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) extracted from rice stalks were added to poly-methyl methacrylate (PMMA) with weight ratios of 0.1–1.0 wt%. The tribological and mechan...
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Technological aspects of the preparation of polymer composites of building materials and coatings Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-14 Shilin Yang, Andrii Bieliatynskyi, Viacheslav Trachevskyi, Meiyu Shao, Mingyang Ta
In accordance with the principles of sustainable development, improving the quality and durability of structural elements and coatings, the construction industry requires the development and the im...
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Laser-assisted micro/nano-porous patterning with blowing agent on the surface of polyimide Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-07 ChangSoon Han, Muhammad Aleem Zahid, Byungwoo Lee, Jaeyong Oh, Youngkuk Kim, Bo Sung Shin, Junsin Yi
Porous polymer films have been investigated for various applications. The conventional method forms microporous structures throughout a film. This paper presents a new process for forming micro/nan...
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Insights into the lanthanum doping large-size graphene oxide effect on the polymer composites Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-07 Yasen Li, Yudong Shang, Yuanyuan Wu, Yan Ren, Chuan Zhao, Jing Zhang, Jiangping He, Tiehu Li
Despite the significant progress made in polymer/graphene nanocomposites, the development of high-performance polymer/graphene nanocomposites, combined with excellent mechanical and electromagnetic...
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The effect of silica and copper nanoparticles in polyimide on the friction and wear of polyethersulfone/polyimide mixture Polym. Polym. Compos. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-07 Shidong Zhou, Xiaoxing Niu, Xiuli Zhang, Yuanliang Zhao
The synergistic effect of silica (SiO2) and copper (Cu) nanoparticles in polyimide (PI) on the friction interfacial deformation of polyethersulfone/polyimide (PES/PI) blends was studied. Results in...