scholarly journals Experimental Studies on the Bonding Strength and Fracture Behavior of Incompatible Materials Bonded by Mechanical Adhesion in Multilayer Rotational Molding

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Löhner ◽  
Dietmar Drummer

Rotational molding is a plastic processing method that allows for the production of seamless, hollow parts. Defined shaping of the polymeric material only takes place on the outer surface where contact to the tooling is given. The inner surface forms by surface tension effects. By sequential adding of materials, complex multilayer build-up is possible. Besides pure, single materials, filled, or multiphase systems can be processed as well. In this work, possibilities to generate bonding between supposedly incompatible materials by adding a mix-material interlayer are investigated. Interlock mechanisms on a microscale dimension occur and result in mechanical bonding between the used materials, polyethylene (PE) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPE-U). The bonding strength between the materials was investigated to reveal the correlations between processing parameters, resulting layer build-up, and bonding strength. The failure behavior was analyzed and inferences to the influence of the varied parameters were drawn.

2019 ◽  
Vol 299 ◽  
pp. 06007
Author(s):  
Mircea Aurelian Antoniu Rusu ◽  
Sever-Adrian Radu ◽  
Catalin Moldovan ◽  
Codruta Sarosi ◽  
Ionela Amalia Mazilu (Moldovan) ◽  
...  

Although polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a champion of recycling, intense research is being done to find new solutions for using recycled plastic. This study aims to characterize the mechanical andstructural properties (SEM- scanning electron microscopy) of products made from recycled metal swarf or mesh wire with recycled plastic (PET) in comparison with virgin plastic. Samples manufactured from virgin and recycled PET are made by pressing and high temperature. The loss of mechanical properties ofproducts made from recycled plastic is a major drawback that influences their use. SEM images confirm that the dispersion and distribution of the PET phase is not very uniform. By addition of virgin plastic in various compositions with recycled plastic, processing parameters and mechanical properties can be optimized.


2004 ◽  
Vol 03 (06) ◽  
pp. 829-837
Author(s):  
SOON-JONG JEONG ◽  
JUNG-HYUK KOH ◽  
DONG-YOON LEE ◽  
JAE-SEOK LEE ◽  
MUN-SU HA ◽  
...  

This study presents the synthesis of nano-oxide-added Ag/Pd powders and its properties tolerable at temperatures above 1100°C for an electrode material utilized in multilayer ceramic devices. The powders of xAg/yPd powder around core cell TiO 2 were formed in a co-precipitation process of Ag and Pd in nano-oxide-dispersed solution, where Ag and Pd precursors are melted in HNO 3 acid. Reaction between ceramic and electrode layers with nanoparticle oxide powder allows internal stress to reduce and mechanical bonding strength to increase due to anchor effect. The densification of the nano-oxide-added electrode paste followed the TiO 2 solid state diffusion-controlled mechanism upon sintering process. The mechanical bonding strength and electrical conductivity were measured after sintering the electrode-printed sheets. As a result, very high adhesive strength over the piezoelectric ceramics' fracture strength and good electrical conductivity of more than 104/Ωcm could be obtained in the multilayer ferroelectric structure which is a form of stacking ceramics layer and electrode layer containing nanoparticles.


2017 ◽  
Vol 736 ◽  
pp. 122-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.N. Larin ◽  
V.I. Platonov ◽  
G.A. Nuzgdin

Single-layer and multi-layer cell structures are used for manufacturing of shells of liquid fuel tankers, as well as of "dry" shells of products, wings, fairings, etc. However, conventional methods of production by means of milling do not allow achieving the required specific strength. In this connection, diffusion bonding by means of gas pressure and gas forming at specified temperature and speed conditions are extremely important. Studies conducted by authors help model the processes and calculate the necessary processing parameters: pressure, critical strain rate, deformation rate (deformation time). This paper describes the manufacturing technology for these products, in which the solutions are based on theoretical and experimental studies, which provide: an increase in specific strength; reduction in weight of the product; reduction of labor intensity and increase in material utilization factor.


2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 481-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Löhner ◽  
Dietmar Drummer

Abstract The major disadvantage of rotational molding is the cycle time, which is very long compared to other plastic processing methods. A major percentage of the cycle time besides heating and cooling results from the time necessary to remove gas inclusions from the polymer melt, which are trapped while sintering the polymer powder. In this work the formation of gas inclusions is investigated by conducting a cycle time variation on a uniaxial rotational molding machine. The influence of low pressure during melting on the formation of inclusions is investigated by examining sintering experiments with a pressure variation during the melting of the polymer. Sintering experiments are conducted with different melt residence times to investigate the mechanisms of gas inclusion removal. By comparing the time to reach a pore-free polymeric melt, the cycle time reduction potential under low-pressure application while melting the polymeric powder is estimated.


2015 ◽  
Vol 805 ◽  
pp. 131-138
Author(s):  
Martin Löhner ◽  
Dietmar Drummer

Reaction injection molding is a plastic processing method to produce net shape parts using reactive systems. By integrating semi-finished products as inserts, complex multi-layer parts can be generated in highly integrative and energy efficient processes. The material by far mostly used is polyurethane, a polymer which results from the reaction of isocyanate and polyol. By adding blowing agents, like for example water, to the polyol component, foamed parts can be realized. In contrast to thermoplastic injection molding a chemical reaction takes part during molding within the cavity. Therefore the processing parameters have a significant effect on this chemical reaction and on the properties of the finished part.In this work the influences of different processing parameters like for example mold temperature and injection volume on the resulting foam structure are investigated for reaction injection foam molding. Therefore multi-layer parts based on polyurethane materials (thermoplastic and reactive) were molded varying relevant processing parameters. The foaming took place within an open cavity. The resulting foam structures were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Additional the multi-layer parts were characterized mechanically to reveal the resulting effects on the mechanical properties of parts containing a foamed reactive polyurethane component.


2014 ◽  
Vol 606 ◽  
pp. 25-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.A. El-Shekeil ◽  
S.M. Sapuan ◽  
M. Haron

In this study, cocoa (Theobroma cacao) pod husk (CPH) fiber reinforced themoplastic polyurethane (TPU) was prepared by melt blending method using Haake Polydrive R600 internal mixer. The composites were prepared with different fiber loading: 20%, 30% and 40% (by weight), with the optimum processing parameters: 190°C, 11 min, and 40 rpm for temperature, time and speed, respectively. Five samples were cut from the composite sheet. Mean value was taken for each composite according to ASTM standards. Increase of fibre loading showed increase in tensile strength and modulus and decreasing trend of strain.


2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihua Chen ◽  
Teresa Chen-Keat ◽  
Mehdi Hojjati ◽  
AJ Vallee ◽  
Marc-Andre Octeau ◽  
...  

AbstractDeveloping reliable processes is one of the key elements in producing high-quality composite components using an automated fiber placement (AFP) process. In this study, both simulation and experimental studies were carried out to investigate fiber steering and cut/restart under different processing parameters, such as layup rate and compaction pressure, during the AFP process. First, fiber paths were designed using curved fiber axes with different radii. Fiber placement trials were then conducted to investigate the quality of the steered fiber paths. Furthermore, a series of sinusoidal fiber paths were fiber placed and investigated. Moreover, a six-ply laminate with cut-outs in it was manufactured in the cut/restart trials. The accuracy of the fiber cut/restart was compared at different layup rates for both one- and bi-directional layups. Experimental results show that it was possible to layup steered fiber paths with small radii of curvature (minimum 114 mm) designed for this study when the proper process condition was used. It was observed from the cut/restart trials that the quality of tow cut was independent of layup speed; however, the accuracy of tow restart was related to the layup speed. The faster the layup speed, the less accurate was the tow restart.


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