Browsing Research Units by Subject "Thermal properties"
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Calorimetric and dynamic mechanical behavior of phase change materials based on paraffin wax supported by expanded graphite
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)This study addressed the characterization and description of calorimetric and dynamic mechanical properties of phase change materials (PCMs) based on linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), paraffin wax (W) and expanded ... -
Characterizing biaxially stretched polypropylene/graphene nanoplatelet composites
( International Committee on Composite Materials , 2017 , Conference Paper)During moulding processes such as thermoforming and blow moulding, heated polymer materials are subjected to rapid biaxial deformation as they are drawn into the shape of a mould. It is therefore essential to accurately ... -
Comparative experimental and modelling study of the thermal and thermo-mechanical properties of LLDPE/wax blends
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2022 , Article)The interactions and morphology of molecules in a polymer blend influence the physical properties of the blend. However, little is known about the influence of molecular interaction and morphology on the thermal and ... -
Comparison of the effect of carbon, halloysite and titania nanotubes on the mechanical and thermal properties of LDPE based nanocomposite films
( Chemical Industry Press , 2018 , Article)In this study, titania nanotubes (TNTs) were prepared by hydrothermal method with the aim to compare the properties of these one-dimensional tubular nanostructures' reinforced nanocomposites with the carbon and halloysite ... -
Effect of waste wax and chain structure on the mechanical and physical properties of polyethylene
( Elsevier B.V. , 2015 , Article)The influence of adding waste wax, produced as a by-product of the low density polyethylene manufacturing process, on the thermal and mechanical properties of three types of polyethylene (PE), high-density polyethylene ... -
Electrospun PVDF graphene oxide composite fibre mats with tunable physical properties.
( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article)This article is aimed at a basic physical characterization of electrospun PVDF/graphene oxide (GO) composite non-woven fibre mats. The morphological characterization of the prepared fabrics was performed via SEM investigations. ... -
Experimental investigation on the thermal properties of NiO-nanofluids
( American Scientific Publishers , 2019 , Article)Performance parameters and thermal stability of lubricants are highly temperature dependent as it degrades twice for every 10 °C of temperature rise. Generally, the nanofluids have enhanced thermo-physical behavior as long ... -
Introduction of Biopolymer Composites: What to do in Electronics?
( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Book chapter)Environment friendly, biodegradable and nontoxic materials especially from renewable resources are attaining great levels of attention nowadays. Biopolymers contribute a very significant division of materials through which ... -
Preparation and characterization of alumina HDPE composites
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)In this study, effects of two different types of porous alumina nanoparticles have been incorporated into high-density polyethylene (HDPE) to study their impact on the properties of the HDPE composite. The dispersion of ... -
Preparation and characterization of urea-formaldehyde microcapsules filled with paraffin oil
( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article)Paraffin oil was encapsulated in a urea–formaldehyde polymer shell by in situ polymerization. The effect of modifying the fabrication parameters, specifically the emulsifier, the core material concentration, the stirring ... -
Processing, characterization and modeling of recycled polypropylene/glass fibre/wood flour composites
( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)Polypropylene (PP) is one of the most common thermoplastic materials in the world. There is a need to recycle the large amount of this used material. To overcome the environmental problems, related to the polymer waste, ... -
Silk as a reinforcement in polymer matrix composites
(2015 , Book chapter)Natural fibers perform well as reinforcement materials in polymer matrix composites and provide ecological and environmental advantages. Both plant- and animal-based natural fibers have been studied for their mechanical ... -
Tailoring of the thermal, mechanical and dielectric properties of the polypropylene foams using gamma-irradiation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)This study investigate the influence of gamma-irradiation (GI) doses from 0 up to 50 kGy on the polypropylene (PP) foams, mainly the impact on their structural and physical properties. It was found that structural properties ... -
Thermal and mechanical characterization of injection moulded high density polyethylene/paraffin wax blends as phase change materials
( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)Thermal and mechanical properties of blends based on high density polyethylene and paraffin wax were investigated. The blends were prepared from 5 to 50vol. % of paraffin wax employing a twin-screw extruder. Thermal behaviour ... -
Thermal and mechanical properties of injection molded recycled high density polyethylene blends with virgin isotactic polypropylene
( Elsevier, Ltd , 2013 , Article)Polymer blending has become an important field in polymer research and especially in the area of recycling. In this research the target was to reduce the polymer waste problem. Therefore, recycled high density polyethylene ... -
Thermal and mechanical properties of PP/HDPE/wood powder and MAPP/HDPE/wood powder polymer blend composites.
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)The morphology and properties of blends of PP/HDPE and MAPP/HDPE blends, and their composites with wood powder, were investigated in this paper. The blends showed two-phase morphologies, and MAPP interacted better than ... -
Thermal and mechanical stability of microwave sintered cold compact bismuth telluride thermoelectric material
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Both p-type and n-type bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3)-based thermoelectric materials demonstrate high thermoelectric efficiency in the low-temperature thermoelectric modules, but their constrained thermal and mechanical stability ... -
Thermal properties measurement and heat storage analysis of paraffin/graphite composite phase change material
( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)This study aims at the preparation of a paraffin/graphite waste composite for thermal energy storage application at low temperature. In this composite material, the paraffin is characterized by high phase change latent ... -
Thermal properties of TiO 2 NP/CNT/LDPE hybrid nanocomposite films
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)This work aims to investigate the effect of hybrid filler concentration on the thermal stability of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) matrices. LDPE-based composite films were synthesized by melt mixing, followed by compression ...