• Clean Technology
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.180-185
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• 2009

The ethylene-propylene rubber (EPDM) scrap generated from automobile weatherstrip manufacturing process was used to make a thermoplastic elastomer through blending with polypropylene. The surface activated EPDM powder was obtained by the high temperature and shear pulverizer. The addition of surfactant resulted in more surface activated EPDM powder and the optimum loading amounts of surfactant was 1.5 phr. Maleic anhydride was grafted onto polypropylene by reactive blending to give functionalized polypropylene. The wetting property between EPDM scrap and polypropylene was improved by the addition of poly (ethylene-co-acrylic acid) as a compatibilizing agent. Poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) decreased the surface tension of polypropylene and thus would contribute to the wettability with EPDM powder.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.13 no.8
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• pp.88-95
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• 1996

유리섬유가 강화된 열가소성 복합재료 판재의 성형성에 대한 이해를 돕기 위해 이론적 고찰과 실험적 고찰이 행해졌다. 성형시험에서 사용된 형상은 임의의 방향으로 위치한 유리섬유를 중량비로 30% 함유한 폴리프로필렌 재료가 사용되었고, 시험된 형상은 판재의 굽힘성이나 인장성을 측정하는데 널리 사용되는 스위프트컵(Swift flat-bottomed cup)모양이다. 성형시험과 재료시험은 플리프로필렌 Matrix의 유리성 천이온도(Glass transition temperature)와 용융온도 사이에서 행해졌다. 본 연구의 이론과 고찰을 위해서 재료의 평면 방향으로는 동질성을 그리고 그 직각 방향으로는 이질성을 가진 연속체 물질로 가정하여 유도하였다. 이러한 이론적 결과는 실험 결과와 비교되어졌고,이를 통해 시험된 재료의 최적의 성형조건을 제시하였다.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.569-575
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• 2003

The flame retardancy was investigated when the halogenated flame retardant, decabromodiphenyl oxide (DBDPO) and chlorinated paraffin wax (CPW), was added to the polypropylene (PP) / montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposites. The flame retardancy of polymer resin could be improved not only by addition of flame retardant but also with nanoparticles compositions. The effect of the contents of flame retardant and nanoparticles on the flame retardancy of polypropylene/ montmorillonite nanocomposite systems was thoroughly examined in terms of limited oxygen index (LOI) and cone calorimetry. As a results of cone calorimetry, the heat release rate (HRR) was reduced by the flame retardant DBDPO and CPW, and CPW was a little better than DBDPO. The LOI increased from flammable region (LOI<19) to nonflammable region (LOI>20) for all the flame retardants used in this study. Especially, the improvement in flame retardancy by compounding with PP and MMT was better than that by adding flame retardant to polypropylene. So, the addition of flame retardant after compounding with montmorillonite was more efficient than simple addition of flame retardant.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.576-582
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• 2003

When the halogenated flame retardant, decabromodiphenyl oxide, was added to the polypropylene/nylon blend, and was compounded with montmorillonite and compatibilizer, maleic anhydride polypropylene, the improvement of flame retardancy and mechanical properties was investigated. The degree of dispersion between polymer resin and inorganic nanoparticles was investigated, and the flame retardancy and mechanical properties was measured quantitatively. XRD results showed that the montrnorillonite was com-pletely exfoliated after polypropylen/nylon nanocomposites was mixed above twice. By compounding with montmorillonite, polypropylene/nylon blend system was overcome the deterioration of flame retardancy. The tensile strength and impact strength were slightly increased, and by compounding with montmorillonite, the additional increase in mechanical properties was obtained. Therefore, the flame retardancy of polypropylene / nylon blend was decreased by adding nylon, but by compounding with inorganic nanoparticle, improvement of the flame retardancy and mechanical properties was obtained.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.184-192
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• 2012

For use as recyclable power cable insulations without dielectric oil, technology trends of IPP based thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer(TPO) nanocomposites were reviewed. In 2010 research results of IPP nanocomposite dielectrics for power capacitors showed promising high voltage properties except dielectric loss. Research of IPP based TPO nanocomposites for automotive exterior parts revealed considerable improvements of mechanical properties including impact strength, especially minimization of compatibilizer content, the origin of dielectric loss. A study on electrical properties of IPP based TPO nanocomposites containing a few weight percent of nanofillers for power cable insulations is suggested.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.14 no.10
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• pp.127-134
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• 1997

열가소성 복합재료는 고상 성형법에 의해 저렴한 가격으로 부피가 튼 제품의 제조에 널리 사용될 수 있어 아주 좋은 전망을 가지고 있다. 그러나, 이러한 재료의 성형성에 대해선 아직 잘 알려지지 않았다. 본 연구의 첫번때 주안점은 2축 인장성형시 성형성에 대한 연구에 두었다. 실험에 사용된 재료는 임의의 방향으로 위치한 유리 섬유를 중량비로 20, 35, 40% 함유한 폴리프로필렌이다. 성형시험은 75 .deg. C 에서 150 .deg. C 사이의 온도에서 행했으며, 펀치 속도는 0.01cm/sec 와 1cm/sec 에서 행했다. 2축 인장성형에서 측정된 한계 변형률(Limiting Strain)은 Marciniak 불완전성 (Imperfection) 이론에 근거한 예견치외 비교되었다. 이론치와 실험치가 잘 일치함을 보였으며, 성형한계선도(Forming Limit Diagram) 로써 결과들을 요약하였다. 성형한계 변형률은 성형온도와 성형속도에 의해 크게 영향을 받는다는 것을 보인다. 이러한 결과들은 적절한 성형조건이 선택된다면 열가소성 복합재료의 인장성형은 실제 상업적으로 이용하기에 충분한 성형성을 갖는다는 것을 보인다.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.261-268
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• 2010

Phase change materials based on polypropylene blended with n-eicosane were studied in this paper. In addition, this paper reviews recent studies on the preparation of shape stabilized phase change materials (SSPCM), such as SSPCM from polypropylenes and n-eicosane, their basic properties and possible applications to latent heat storage. The preparation methods used were the melting method and absorption methods. Shape stabilized PCM(SSPCM) prepared for DSC, WAXD, FTIR spectroscopy, ARES, results of the analysis of shape stability heat capacity to improve were identified.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.119-126
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• 1998

유리섬유 강화 열가소성 복합재료는 고상성형법에 의해 저렴한 가격으로 큰 부피의 제품의 제조에 널리 사용될 수 있어 아주 좋은 전망을 가지고 있다. 그러나 이러한 재료의 성형성이나 재료거동의 특성은 아직 잘 파악되지 않았다. 본 연구의 주안점은 이러한 재료의 단순 굽힘에서의 굽힘성형성을 연구하는데 두었다. 실험에 사용된 재료는 임의의 방향으로 위치한 유리섬유를 중량비로 20 %, 35 %, 40 % 함유한 폴리프로필렌이다 굽힘시험은 75 $^{\circ}C$에서 150 $^{\circ}C$ 사이의 온도에서 25 $^{\circ}C$ 씩 증가하면서 행했고, 편치속도는 2.54 mm/sec와 0.0254 mm/sec에서 행했다. 단순 굽힘시험에서 측정된 굽힘성형성은 해석적 모델로 예측한 결과와 비교하였다. 실험결과와 예측결과가 비교적 잘 일치함을 보였으며, 굽힘성 map으로써 성형 온도와 펀치반경의 좌굴에 대한 효과를 가시화 함은 물론 좋은 성형조건을 선정할 수 있는 좋은 도구로써 나타내었다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.315-322
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• 2009

Influence of blend mode of extender oil on the properties of thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs), based on an ethylene-propylene-diene copolymer (EPDM) and a polypropylene (PP), was studied. The EPDM/PP TPVs were prepared in an open roll mill using two different modes in blending sequence of paraffinic oil and phenolic curative, i.e., Oil-Cure and Cure-Oil modes. Degree of cross-linking by gel fraction and properties such as hardness, tensile strength, elongation at break, and melt flow rate were investigated as a function of extender oil content for the two modes. Little influence of the blend mode of extender oil on the degree of cross-linking and mechanical behaviors was observed. However, the use of Cure-Oil mode in the preparation of EPDM/PP TPVs resulted in a marked increase in the level of processability as reflected by melt flow index, as compared to the use of Oil-Cure mode.

• Composites Research
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.346-352
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• 2020

In mobility industries, the use of thermoplastic composites increased dynamically. In this study, the mechanical and impregnation properties of continuous glass fiber (GF)/polypropylene (PP) composite were evaluated with different GF contents. The GF/PP commingled fiber was manufactured with different GF contents and continuous GF/PP composite was manufactured using continuous compression molding process. Tensile, flexural, and impact test of specimens were evaluated with different GF contents. The fracture behavior of specimens was proved using field emission-scanning electron microscope images of fracture area and impregnation property was evaluated using dynamic mechanical analyzer and interlaminar shear strength. Finally, the GF/PP composite was the optimized mechanical and impregnation properties using 50 wt.% GF/PP commingled fiber.