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Characterization and properties of recycled Polypropylene/Coconut shell powder composites: effect of Sodium Dodecyl sulfate modification
(Taylor and Francis Group, LLC., 2013-02-03)This research work focuses on the utilization of coconut shell powder (CSP) as filler in recycled polypropylene (rPP). Sodium Dedecyl Sulfate (SDS) was used as coupling agent in these composites. The effect of filler content ... -
Characterization of Co-Cr-Mo (F-75) alloy produced by solid state sintering
(Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, 2011)This research was carried out to fabricate and characterize Co-Cr-Mo (F-75) alloy. The samples have been prepared via solid state sintering. The lab work comprises the mixing of F-75 alloy powder with 2 wt. % of binder. ... -
Characterization of Cu2O thin films with addition of additive prepared by sol-gel spin coating process
(Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2010)Cuprous Oxide (Cu2O) thin films were formed onto indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass substrate by sol-gel spin coating technique using different additives namely polyethylene glycol and ethylene glycol. It was found that ... -
Characterization of different additives of sintered cobalt F-75 alloy in biomaterial applications
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)A Co-Cr-Mo (ASTM CoF-75) alloy is normally used because of their good in physical, mechanical, wear and as well as biocompatibility. In order to obtain similarity chemical structure of bone, addition of HAP or TCP into ... -
Characterization of LUSI mud volcano as geopolymer raw material
(Trans Tech Publications, 2012)The mud of mud volcano samples were collected from an eruption site named 'LUSI' (Lumpur "mud" -Sidoarjo), East Java, Indonesia for characterization. Analysis showed that, the major constituents of mud are SiO 2 and Al 2O ... -
Characterization of porous aluminum fabricated via sintering- dissolution process (SDP)
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Porous metals that have open pores structure with low density and light weight properties are suitable to be used in many engineering applications. In this work, the porous aluminum was fabricated via sintering dissolution ... -
Characterization of Sn-3.5Ag-1.0Cu lead-free solder prepared via powder metallurgy method
(Scientific.Net, 2012-04-12)The toxicity in the Sn-Pb solder has promoted the development of Pb-free solder in the electronics industries. Among the Pb-solders, the Sn-3.5Ag-1.0Cu solder is considered a potential replacement and being studied by many ... -
Characterizations on the effect of processing of polymers blend with petroleum coke (part I)
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Global demand for plastics has grown significantly over the past decades, and will continue to expand with rising income levels in emerging economies; a number of approaches have been used to recycle polymer waste. While ... -
Chemical modification of chitosan-filled polypropylene (PP) composites: The effect of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane on mechanical and thermal properties
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2011-01)Chitosan was used as filler in polypropylene (PP) polymer. In order to improve compatibility between chitosan and PP, chitosan was chemically modified with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (3-APE). The results show that the ... -
Chiral optofluidics: gigantic circularly polarized light enhancement of all-trans-poly(9,9-di-n-octylfluorene-2,7-vinylene) during mirror-symmetry-breaking aggregation by optically tuning fluidic media
(RSC Publishing, 2012-08-14)Here we report the first chiral optofluidic system that enables the emergence and enhancement of chiroptical signals of μm-sized polymer particles from achiral all-trans-poly(9,9-di-n-octylfluorene-2,7-vinylene) (PFV) ... -
Chitosan/corn cob biocomposite films by cross-linking with glutaraldehyde
(North Carolina State University, 2013-05)Corn cob (CC) was used as a filler in chitosan (CS) biopolymer films. The effect of glutaraldehyde (GLA) as a crosslinking agent was studied in an effort to improve the properties of CS/CC biocomposite films prepared via ... -
Compaction optimization of Sn-Cu-Si3N4via powder metallurgy route for composite solder fabrication
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The aim of this study was to optimize the compaction process of a composite solder fabricated via powder metallurgy route, before details study were conducted in the next stage. Powder of Sn, Cu and Si3N4 were carefully ... -
Comparative characterization of Clinker’s microstructure at different temperature zone during cement production
(Science Publications, 2007)Temperature is an important parameter for transformation of minerals in clinker during cement productions. It influences the formation of alite from belite during calcinations and clinkering processes. The result of ... -
Comparative study of corrosion behavior of AA2014/15 Vol%Al2O3p and AA2009/20 Vol% SiCw
(Portuguese Electrochemical Society, 2008)The influence of heat treatment on the corrosion behavior of two aluminium matrix composites (AA2014/15 vol% Al2O3p - composite A and AA2009/20 vol% SiCw - composite B) was analyzed in 3.5% sodium chloride solution. The ... -
Comparative study on human and bovine AT-SC isolation methods
(Elsevier Ltd., 2013-11)Mammalian adipose tissue derived stem cells (AT-SC) have a tremendous potential in regenerative medicine for tissue engineering and somatic nuclear transfer (SNT). The isolation methods of human and bovine adipose tissue ... -
Comparative study on thermal, compressive, and wear properties of palm slag brake pad composite with other fillers
(Trans Tech Publications, 2011)The attractive performance-to-cost ratio associated with the incorporation of waste material in composite formulations used to produce brake pads has stimulated the idea of exploring the possible incorporation of additional ... -
The comparison between four PLCC packages and eight PLCC packages in personal computer (PC) using computational fluid dynamic (CFD), fluent software™ using epoxy moulding compound material (EMC)
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The paper present the three dimensional numerical analysis of heat and fluid flow through Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier (PLCC) packages in inline orientation horizontally mounted on a printed circuit board in a wind tunnel ... -
Comparison between single and multi gates for minimization of warpage using taguchi method in injection molding process for ABS material
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013-12)In this study, a mold is designed in single and dual type of gate in order to investigate the deflection of warpage for thick component in injection molding process. Autodesk Moldflow Insight software was used as a medium ... -
Comparison of dynamic mechanical properties of non-superheated and superheated A357 alloys
(Slovak Academy of Sciences, 2010-03-01)The influence of superheat treatment on the microstructure and dynamic mechanical properties of A357 alloys has been investigated. The study of microstructure was performed by optical microscope. Dynamic mechanical ... -
Comparison of geopolymer fly ash and ordinary Portland cement to the strength of concrete
(American Scientific Publishers, 2013-12)The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of various fly ash: aggregate ratios by using fly ash (FA) based geopolymer compared to ordinary Portland cement (OPC) on the compressive strength of concrete. The different ...