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Taste profiling of Centella Asiatica by a taste sensor
(MYU K.K., 2003)A taste sensor was used for organoleptic profiling and quality evaluation of Centella asiatica extracts and isolates on the basis of basic tastes i.e., sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami. The sensor uses an array of ... -
Tensile and morphology properties of polylactic acid/ treated typha latifolia composites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013-12)This paper is focused to investigate the effect of treated natural fiber (typha latifolia) content on tensile and morphology properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/treated typha latifolia (T-TyLa) composites. The composite ... -
Tensile properties and FTIR analysis of HDPE/soya spent powder in oven aging
(AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)This investigation involves pure HDPE and then HDPE with addition of soya spent powder with different weight percentagesbefore and after exposing in the oven aging. The characteristics of pure HDPE and HDPE/ soya spent ... -
The tensile properties and morphology analysis of recycled mattress filled natural rubber compounds
(AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)The tensile properties and morphology analysis of Recycled Mattress (rMat) filled Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR L) and Epoxidized Natural Rubber (ENR 50) was successfully studied. The both compounds were prepared by two ... -
Tensile properties LLDPE/soya spent powder blends: Oven aging
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)/soya spent powder blends with different blends ratio were prepared by using internal mixer. Soya spent powder was varied from 5 to 40 wt. The thermal degradability was assessed by ... -
Tensile properties of kenaf/unsaturated polyester composites filled with a montmorillonite filler
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2011-03-05)Kenaf/unsaturated polyester composites filled with montmorillonite (MMT) filler were produced. Overall, the study showed that, for samples with kenaf filler only, the strength properties decreased as the kenaf filler loading ... -
Tensile properties of polypropylene/cocoa pod husk biocomposites: Effect of maleated polypropylene
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Polypropylene/Cocoa Pod Husk (PP/CPH) biocomposites with different maleated polypropylene (MAPP) content were prepared via melt blending process using Brabender Plastrograph mixer. The tensile strength and tensile modulus ... -
Tensile properties, Swelling behaviour and XRD characteristic of RHDPE/Tyre dust and R-HDPE/Chicken feather fiber composites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Effect of filler loading on tensile properties, swelling behavior, and XRD characteristic of R-HDPE/tyre dust (TD) composites and R-HDPE/chicken feather fibers (CFF) composites were studied. The both composites were prepared ... -
Theoretical investigation for Li2CuSb as multifunctional materials: Electrode for high capacity rechargeable batteries and novel materials for second harmonic generation
(Elsevier B.V., 2011-07-28)Based on the first-principles electronic structure calculations, we predict that Li2CuSb should be good electrode materials for high capacity rechargeable batteries and novel materials for second harmonic generation. This ... -
Theoretical investigation of the elastic, thermodynamic, electronic and magnetic properties of PrNi 2Si 2 and PrNi 2Ge 2
(Elsevier B.V., 2012-03)The structural, elastic, thermodynamic, electronic and magnetic properties of ferromagnetic tetragonal PrNi 2Si 2 and PrNi 2Ge 2 compounds have been calculated using the full-potential linear muffin-tin orbital (FP-LMTO) ... -
Theoretical investigations of NiTiSn and CoVSn compounds
(Elsevier Ltd., 2012-08)The structural, elastic and electronic properties of NiTiSn and CoVSn half-Heusler compounds have been calculated using the full-potential linear muffin-tin orbital (FP-LMTO) method. The computed equilibrium lattice constants ... -
Theoretical study of the structural, electronic structure, fermi surface, electronic charge density and optical properties of the of LnVO4 (Ln= Sm, Eu, Gd and Dy)
(Electrochemical Science Group (ESG), 2013-08)We present first-principles calculations of the electronic structure, Fermi surface, electronic charge density and optical properties of LnVO4(Ln= Sm, Eu, Gd and Dy) based on density-functional theory using the local density ... -
Thermal and tribological properties of Phenolic/CNT-Alumina Hybrid composites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013-09)Carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced polymer composites are of great interest, because their superior properties can produce composite materials with high strength, light weight, and multifunctional features. In this work, the ... -
Thermal expansion behavior of the electroless copper coated Cu-SiCp composites fabricated via the conventional powder metallurgical technique
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014-01)The introduction of the metal matrix composites as the advanced electronic packaging materials is highly anticipated because their thermal properties can be engineered to match those of semiconductors, ceramics substrates ... -
The thermal expansion behaviors of Cu-SiCp composites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The demand for advanced thermal management materials such as silicon carbide reinforced copper matrix (Cu-SiCp) composites is increasing due to their high thermal conductivity and low CTE properties. However, the weak ... -
Thermal expansion coefficient and dielectric properties of non-stoichiometric cordierite compositions with excess MgO mole ratio synthesized from mainly kaolin and talc by the glass crystallization method
(Elsevier B. V., 2010-04-02)α-Cordierite phase in non-stoichiometric cordierite formulations was synthesized using mainly kaolin and talc, without sintering aids, via the glass crystallization route. MgO mole ratios in the formulations were varied ... -
Thermal management of electronic components by using computational fluid dynamic (CFD) software, fluent™ in several material applications (epoxy, composite material & nano-silver)
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)This paper presents the thermal management of electronic components, microprocessor by using three dimensional numerical analysis of heat and fluid flow in computer. 3D model of microprocessors is built using GAMBIT and ... -
Thermal properties of linear-low density polyethylene (LLDPE)/soya spent powder blends with the addition of epoxidised natural rubber
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Soya spent powder as an inexpensive and renewable source has been used as a filler for linear-low density polyethylene (LLDPE) in this study. Linear-low density polyethylene (LLDPE)/soya spent powder composites were prepared ... -
Thermal properties of recycled polyethylene/chitosan composites: The effect of eco-degradant PD 04
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The effect of eco-degradant PD 04 as additive on the thermal properties of recycled polyethylene (RPE)/chitosan biopolymer was investigated. The different scanning calorimetric (DSC) was used to investigate the thermal ... -
Thermal, electrical and physical properties of recycled copper filled epoxy composites
(Scientific.Net, 2012-12)The effect of recycled copper filled epoxy composites on thermal, electrical and physical properties were investigated. The recycled copper was collected as a waste from the milling machine. The recycled copper filled epoxy ...