Replication and surface properties of micro injection molded PLA/MWCNT nanocomposites

Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) reinforced polylactide (PLA) nanocomposites were injected molded into a mold with micro needle patterns. In order to alleviate the hesitation effect caused by an increased melt viscositgy of PLA/CNT nanocomposites, the effects of the injection speed and holding pressure on the replication property were investigated. The effects of MWCNTs on the crystallization, thermal behavior, replication properties, replication and surface properties of micro injection molded PLA/CNT nanocomposites were investigated. An analysis of crystallinity and thermal behavior indicated that the MWCNTs promoted the unique α’ to α crystal transition of PLA, leading to an enhancement of surface modulus and hardness, as measured using a nanoindentation technique. The specific interaction between PLA and MWCNTs was characterized using an equilibrium melting point depression technique. Furthermore, the MWCNTs increased the activation energy for thermal degradation of PLA due to the physical barrier effect. The improved replication quality of the microfeatures in the PLA/MWCNT nanocomposites has been achieved by elevating injection speed and holding pressure, which enhances the polymer filling ability within the micro cavity. A replication ratio greater than 96% for the micro injection molded PLA/CNT nanocomposites were achieved at holding pressure of 100 MPa and injection speed of 120 mm/s. This study shows that processing conditions significantly influence the replication and surface properties of micro injection molded PLA/CNT nanocomposites.     

Device for non-disruptive taking of melt samples from a compounding process and direct injection molding

A concept for taking a sample from a polymer melt stream plus the direct processing of this melt to specimen is presented. Therefore, a melt sampling and direct injection molding (MSIM) device was developed. Process parameters were studied and the set-up was implemented successfully. Using the MSIM device, different thermoplastics were processed and provided specimen characterized. The mechanical material properties from samples of the MSIM process show a good consistency compared with data from conventional processes. The MSIM device can be used in production processes for quality control, e.g. color or mechanical properties, as well as in the field of research and development to reduce development cycles.     

超高分子量聚乙烯烧结制品的链缠结调控及其对性能影响

利用新的单中心Ziegler-Natta(Z-N)催化剂,通过干预分子链的生长与聚集行为,可获得低缠结的超高分子量聚乙烯(UHMWPE)初生树脂.本研究利用这类低缠结UHMWPE,通过设置不同的烧结温度(Ts)来改变熔体缠结状态,并探讨了链缠结程度对烧结制品结构与性能的影响.实验结果表明TS=220℃下,UHMWPE样品发生显著的复缠,造成高缠结度;而Ts=170℃下,初始低缠结状态能够得以充分保留,从而获得了缠结度具有明显差别的不同样品.示差扫描量热法(DSC)测试表明,在Ts=170℃下,低缠结度有利于在随后等温及冷却结晶过程中生成高熔点(最高达141℃)晶体与高的结晶度(最高达65%).力学测试表明低缠结度制品的综合力学性能显著提升,其中屈服强度提高72%,拉伸断裂强度提升139%,弹性模量提升162%以及断裂伸长率提升36%,实现了同时增强增韧.这就提供了一种从调节链缠结温度实现UHMWPE烧结制品高性能化的新思路.     

An Insight into the Diffusion of Unsaturated Polyester (UP) Resin into Expanded Graphite (EG) to Improve the Mechanical Properties of the UP/EG Composites

Abstract

Polymer/expanded graphite (EG) nanocomposites have great importance in many industrial applications mainly due to their high electrical/thermal conductivity or flame retardancy. However, to fully employ the benefits of polymer/EG nanocomposites one must consider the high degree of porosity of EG. The high degree of porosity of EG can deteriorate the composites’ mechanical properties if the polymer chains cannot diffuse completely into the EG pores. In this article, an insight is given into the diffusion of unsaturated isophthalic polyester (UP) resin, consisting of a combination of maleic anhydride and isophthalic anhydride in the resin backbone, with two viscosities, into the pores of the EG particles of various degrees of porosity. The diffusion experiments were carried out on compressed EG tablets with the same density but different porosity due to the different porosity of the EG particles. The results showed that the diffusion rate of the UP resin with higher viscosity slightly decreased when the EG porosity decreased but, in the opposite way, it strongly increased for the low viscosity UP resin. The EG nanocomposites samples were molded at varying pressures. The micrographs of the fractured surfaces of the EG nanocomposites showed that the EG pores were not filled with resin, thus the EG nanocomposites had residual pores. It was found that composites containing EGs with higher expansion ratio and larger particles and pores showed larger residual pores. Furthermore, the composites prepared with the more viscous UP resin showed more residual pores. By applying a pressure of 10?bar instead of 1?bar, a reduction of 7–20% in the residual pores of the nanocomposites was observed which led to improved mechanical properties by up to 20% in flexural strength for the EG with the highest expansion ratio.     

聚合物三维微图案加工的转移微模塑新方法

光刻蚀技术是微电子加工技术中最成功的一种,但由于受到光学衍射等的限制,100nm是光刻蚀的极限,为此人们探索了许多先进的刻蚀技术,如超紫外线刻蚀(EUV)、软X射线刻蚀、电子束刻蚀和聚焦离子束刻蚀(FIB)等,可制作尺寸小于100nm的图形,但普遍存在加工速度慢及成本高等缺点.     

硬链段浓度对RIM交联聚氨酯结构和性能的影响

用l-MDI/1,4-BDO/PPO-EO快反应体系,考察硬段浓度对聚氨酯结构与性能的影响。发现样品的交联度、模量和抗张强度随硬段浓度增加而提高,交联趋向均匀,断裂伸长率在浓度30％处出现最大值。ATR-FTIR和DSC分析表明,微相分离程度随硬段浓度增大而降低。     

复合材料树脂传递模塑工艺及适用树脂

简要介绍树脂模型工艺（RTM）的基本原理,优点及适用树脂的特性;对适用于RTM工艺的先进基体树脂进行综述,并介绍了国内外的商业开发情况。     

点阵增强型复合材料夹层结构的力学性能实验与分析

采用真空导入成型工艺,制备出在面板与芯材界面上具有创新构型的点阵增强型复合材料夹层结构。对其面板拉伸性能、夹层结构剪切与平压性能进行了实验研究,得出点阵增强型复合材料夹层结构经树脂柱增强后,剪切与平压性能均得以提高的结论。对不同跨高比复合材料夹层结构开展了三点与四点弯曲实验,研究其典型受力破坏形态与机理。基于Eshelby等效夹杂原理,采用Mori-Tanaka方法求解了点阵增强型复合材料夹层结构经树脂柱增强后的剪切性能。利用经典夹层梁理论和非线性有限元模拟方法,预估了试件抗弯刚度与受弯极限承载力,理论分析与实验结果较吻合。     

船用复合材料螺旋桨研究进展

复合材料具有比强度高,阻尼性能好及可调整纤维铺层以控制结构变形等优点.复合材料应用于螺旋桨将改善螺旋桨的推进性能和振动特性.通过对国内外复合材料螺旋桨研究成果的回顾、总结和归纳,得出了传统的算法已不满足复合材料螺旋桨的设计和预报要求,复合材料螺旋桨的设计和预报算法需考虑桨叶变形引起的空间流场变化的结论.分析了可借助纤维增强材料所具有的弯扭耦合特性,调整桨叶纤维材料铺层和桨叶结构形式来提高螺旋桨推进效率的规律性.总结了复合材料螺旋桨研究中的关键技术和复合材料螺旋桨设计流程,并指出了复合材料螺旋桨未来研究的趋势.      

基于模糊神经元PID算法的注塑机注射速度控制算法研究

基于一款市场较为畅销的注塑机, 设计出一种能精确控制注射速度的模糊神经元PID控制器. 首先, 设计出具有自学能力的神经元PID控制器, 利用模糊算法对其进行优化; 其次, 在原有注射速度线性数学模型的基础上, 构建注塑机注射速度的非线性模型; 最后, 利用MATLAB在所建数学模型的基础上对模糊神经元PID控制器进行仿真实验. 实验结果表明, 所设计控制器具有响应迅速、无超调量、控制精度高、控制稳定等优点.