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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"TP1080-1185 Polymers and polymer manufacture"”.
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Crashworthiness capability of jute and glass fibre reinforced epoxy tubes under quasi-static loading condition for automotive application
… in using natural fibers as reinforcement in polymers has increased dramatically. Natural fibers are not only strong and lightweight but also relatively very cheap. This study examined the potential utilization of jute in the crash energy absorption. A combination of hand layup and vacuum …
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Mechanical and thermal properties of polypropylene/clay roof tiles waste (PP/CRTW) composites
… at filler contents 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30%. Unfilled PP used as reference sample. The clay roof tiles wastes were prepared to achieve 45 micron in size to mix with PP. The composites were mixed using double hot roll mill mixer at temperature 190°C. The final products of the …
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The modelling of processing conditions for polypropylene-nanoclay integral hinges at high heat exposure
… values for ultimate tensile strength, shrinkage and warpage. This research had adopted Taguchi Optimisation Method, to optimise the processing conditions, to generate the regression models and to construct master curves for quality performance prediction based on nanoclay content. According to …
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Characteristic of renewable polymer incorporated with stabilizer to characterize the endurance to ultra voilet irradiation exposure
… palm oils are most abundant biological sources and important raw materials for production of renewable polymer because of their versatility with high possibility to modify the chemical structure of triglycerides and it derivatives. In this study, waste vegetable oil was synthesized and crosslink …
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The characterization of mechanical behaviour on kenaf fibre / polypropylene composites
Global demand for wood plastic composite (WPC) has increased due to the increase of population and latest applications primarily in Malaysia industry today such as decking, chair and ceiling. However, the current WPC is worth investigating since such materials can be explored by enhancing their …
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Evaluation of hydroxyapatite (HA) from waste eggshell strengthened with ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) by using injection molding process
… because of its excellent biocompatibility and tissue bioactivity properties. HA from the waste eggshell has been extracted under the calcination process and Tri-Calcium Phosphate (TCP) has been added to the eggshell solution. For the biomedical purposes, some standard should be met in order …
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Investigation of mould design and process parameter optimisation of plastic injection moulding for thin wall part
… industries such as automotive, packaging and medical, demands for thin wall parts increases for the reason of light weight, lower cycle time, lower part cost and higher productivity. However, a lot of challenges faced by the moulders since the mould and processing parameters are critical …
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Characterization and processing of composite PP/UHMWPE filament for fused deposition modelling application
… biomaterial composite was employed to manufacture implant to reconstruct large skull bone defect using Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM). This effort aimed to reduce the cost and processing time of manufacturing of a product like this and make it available to all. The effects of addition …
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Synthesis and characterization of ultra violet curable renewable polymer graphite composites
This thesis aims is to evaluate the synthesis and characterization of ultra violet (UV) curable renewable polymer graphite (RPG) composites. Accordingly, the renewable polymeric composites were prepared through a film slip casting method at room temperature wherein graphite particles of various …
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Feasibility study on producing functional parts using molding technology
The mechanical and electrical conductivity of a system based on ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) filled with metal powder have been studied. Copper powder having different percentage was used as fillers. Polymer composite investigated to produce high electrical conductivity from a low-cost …
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Development and characterization of treated kaolin filled polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposites
… process in order to improve its mechanical and thermal properties for industrial applications. The surface treatments of micron sized Malaysian kaolin were conducted to produce nano sized kaolin by acidification of kaolin fillers with sulphuric acid and planetary milling using urea …
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Physical and mechanical behaviors of pineapple leaf fibre reinforced thermoplastics corn starch bio polymer composites
… to the easy availability, low cost, renewability and biodegradability. However, the natural behaviours associated with corn starch (CS) have demonstrated poor mechanical behaviours. Therefore, the modification of CS with the glycerol was applied to form thermoplastics corn starch (TPCS). Hence, …
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Flexural performance of textile fine grained mortar containing risk husk ash as a partial cement replacement in reinforced concrete beams
… to reduce deterioration. Due to highest demanding on external strengthening, a new innovation was introduced called as textile fine grained mortar (TFGM). TFGM is a composite material which is combined fine grained mortar (FGM) that utilized rice husk ash (RHA) as a partial cement …