Sep 9, 2002 | Article
The sandwich composites are used in general purpose and high-tech applications such aeronautics, sports and leisure (ski, bicycle, hockey), railway and road transport, elements of body for...
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Aug 22, 2002 | Article
State of the cure Each type of resins has its own hardening system: * Peroxide hardeners or initiators such as dicumyl peroxide, methylethylketone peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, butyl peroctoate...
Jul 24, 2002 | Article
In this paper we apply the combined and complementary techniques of FT-Raman and FT-IR spectroscopy to the analysis of inorganic fillers and activators and demonstrate where useful information can...
Jun 24, 2002 | Article
The impact resistance is one of the most critical characteristics of the thermosetting resins. Its enhancement by the use of elastomers or other soft polymers is an efficient way. We are going to...
May 27, 2002 | Article
1. Peroxide curing: Which polymers? The following polymers can be cured with peroxides: - EP(D)M, natural and synthetic polyisoprene (NR, IR), polybutadiene (BR), SBR, EVA. - Polyethylene...
May 15, 2002 | Article
Magnesium hydroxide and ATH flame retardants require much higher loadings than halogen-based flame retardants. Jim and Ann Innes of Flame Retardants Associates, Inc. review various flame retardant...
Apr 15, 2002 | Article
1. Introduction Polypropylene is the third most consumed polymer right after PVC and PE. This low-cost material has numerous advantages, such as a high modulus, excellent chemical resistance and...
Feb 27, 2002 | Article
The peroxide vulcanisation occurs by free radical mechanism and competes with the reaction of the peroxide with the other additives containing labile hydrogen atoms. The antioxidants, depending on...
Jan 21, 2002 | Article
Masterbatches properties The level of the silicone, fluid or gum, varies from 10 % to 50 %. The silicone form can be oil from more or less high viscosity, or UHMW gum from more or less high...
Jan 4, 2002 | Article
Aluminium powders, especially the flakes with lamellar geometry are used with polymers to manufacture pigments, mastics for metal replacement or repair, heat diffusion, electrical conductivity and...