• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.171-183
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• 2020

The main objective of this study is the assessment of the ability of limestone mortars to resist to different chemical attacks. The ability of polypropylene (PP) fibres waste used as reinforcement of these concrete materials to enhance their durability is also studied. Crushed sand 0/2 mm which is a fine limestone residue obtained by the crushing of natural rocks in aggregates industry is used for the fabrication of the mortar. The fibres used, which are obtained from the waste of domestic plastic sweeps' fabrication, have a length of 20 mm and a diameter ranging between 0.38 and 0.51 mm. Two weight fibres contents are used, 0.5 and 1%. The durability tests carried out in this investigation included the water absorption by capillarity, the mass variation, the flexural and the compressive strengths of the mortar specimens immersed for 366 days in 5% sodium chloride, 5% magnesium sulphate and 5% sulphuric acid solutions. A mineralogical analysis by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and a visual inspection are used for a better examination of the quality of tested mortars and for better interpretation of their behaviour in different solutions. The results indicate that the reinforcement of limestone mortar by PP fibres waste is an excellent solution to improve its chemical resistance and durability. Moreover, the presence of PP fibres waste does not affect significantly the water absorption by capillarity of mortar nether its mass variation, when exposed to chloride and sulphate solutions. While in sulphuric acid, the mass loss is higher with the presence of PP fibres waste, especially after an exposure of 180 days. The results reveal that these fibres have a considerable effect of the flexural and the compressive behaviour of mortar especially in acid solution, where a reduction of strength loss is observed. The mineralogical analysis confirms the good behaviour of mortar immersed in sulphate and chloride solutions; and shows that more gypsum is formed in mortar exposed to acid environment causing its rapid degradation. The visual observation reveals that only samples exposed to acid attack during 366 days have showed a surface damage extending over a depth of approximately 300 ㎛.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.411-417
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• 2008

The surfaces of henequen fibers, which can be obtained from the leaves of agave plants, were treated with two different media, tap water and sodium hydroxide, that underwent both soaking and ultrasonic methods for the fiber surface treatment. Various biocomposites were fabricated with untreated and treated, chopped henequen fibers and polypropylene using a compression molding method. The result is discussed in terms of interfacial shear strength, flexural properties, dynamic mechanical properties, and fracture surface observations of the biocomposites. The soaking (static method) and ultrasonic (dynamic method) treatments with tap water and sodium hydroxide at different concentrations and treatment times significantly influenced the interfacial, flexural and dynamic mechanical properties of henequen/polypropylene biocomposites. The alkali treatment was more effective than the water treatment in improving the interfacial and mechanical properties of randomly oriented, chopped henequen/PP bio-composites. In addition, the application of the ultrasonic method to each treatment was relatively more effective in increasing the properties than the soaking method, depending on the treatment medium and condition. The greatest improvement in the properties studied was achieved by ultrasonic alkalization of natural fibers, which was in agreement with the other results of interfacial shear strength, flexural strength and modulus, storage modulus, and fracture surfaces.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.119-131
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• 2023

The development of sustainable composites materials, from recycled polymeric materials and waste from the wood industry and stone processing, allows reducing the volume of these by-products, minimizing impacts on health and the environment. Nowadays, Polypropylene (PP) is the most recycled polymer in industry, while the furniture industry has increasingly used timber felled from sustainable forest plantations as a eucalypt. The powder tailing from the ornamental stone extraction and processing industry is commonly disposed of in the environment without previous treatment. Thus, the technological option for the development of composite materials presents itself as a sustainable alternative for processing and manufacturing industries, enabling the development of new materials with special technical features. The results showed that powder granite particles may be incorporated into the polypropylene matrix associated with short eucalyptus fibres forming green hybrid composites with potential application in structural engineering, such as transport and civil construction industries.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2001

석유화학플랜트에서 다량 부산되는 가연성 고체인 PP(Polypropylene) 및 LLDPE(Linear low density polyethylene)의 열적특성과 압력용기를 이용하여 산화제와의 혼촉위험성을 조사하였다. 시차주사열량계 및 열중량 분석기를 이용하여 온도에 따른 발열개시온도 및 중량감소를 조사하였고, PP 및 LLDPE의 혼촉위험성을 살펴보고자 소방법상 제1류 위험물로 분류되고 있는 몇 가지 대표적인 산화성 고체와 혼합하여 무게비에 따른 압력용기 내에서의 혼촉위험성을 조사하였다. 또한 가스농도 측정기를 이용하여 PP 및 LLDPE에 대한 연소생성물의 농도를 측정하였다. DSC분석 결과 열분해에 따른 발열 피크가 PP의 경우 220~$250^{\circ}c$ 부근에서 나타나고 있으며, TGA분석결과 PP 및 LLDPE의 분해온도는 각각 200~$350^{\circ}c$, 300~$500^{\circ}c$ 범위이다. 압력용기 시험에 의한 산화제와 PP 및 LLDPE 분진의 혼촉위험성은 오리피스 직경이 감소할수록, 산화제와의 혼촉 무게비가 증가할수록 그리고 시료의 분해온도와 산화제의 분해온도가 비슷한 경우 흔촉위험성이 크게 나타났다. 또한 시료의 연소가스 분석결과 PP의 경우 LLDPE보다 상당히 많은 양의 일 산화탄소가 발생하는 반면 LLDPE가 PP보다 더 많은 양의 이산화탄소 가스를 발생하였다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.247-251
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• 2007

신선 엽채류인 시금치의 수확 후 포장, 저장유통온도별 품질보존 및 상품성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 저장 중 중량의 변화에서 포장 후 저장 시는 중량감소가 거의 없었으나, 무포장은 저장기간이 길어질수록 그리고 저장온도가 높을수록 감소율이 현저하였다. 비타민 C함량은 저장 초기에 감소가 컸으며, 저장온도가 낮을수록 감소가 적었고, 비닐포장 간에는 큰 차이가 없었다. 시금치에서 Hunter's value는 저장온도가 높을수록 b값이 높아지는 경향이었다. 시금치 저장 중 외관 신선도에서 polypropylene 비닐포장 후 저온$(1{\sim}3^{\circ}C)$ 저장은 최고 34일, 상온$(10{\sim}15^{\circ}C)$ 저장은 8일까지 상품성이 유지되었으나, 무포장 상온보관은 3일 밖에 유지되지 않았다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2015년도 제46회 하계학술대회
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• pp.1202-1203
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• 2015

This paper describes the development of HVDC ${\pm}500kV$ polypropylene laminated paper (PPLP) mass-impregnated (MI) type cable system for HVDC transmission lines. As you know, mass-impregnated type cable generally has only insulating layer with the Kraft paper impregnated with a high-viscosity insulating compound. But polypropylene laminated paper is made of a layer of extruded polypropylene (PP) film sandwiched between two layers of Kraft paper. Thanks to PP film and its combination with Kraft paper, PPLP has higher AC, Impulse (Imp.) and DC breakdown (BD) strengths as well as lower dielectric loss than conventional Kraft paper insulation. In addition, Kraft MI cable has a limitation for the maximum conductor temperature as $55^{\circ}C$ But this PPLP MI cable has higher maximum conductor temperature than that of Kraft MI cable due to advantage of oil drainage characteristics. It is the most economic type of cable for HVDC transmission. Also HVDC ${\pm}500kV$ PPLP MI cable system was developed including land joints and outdoor-terminations. In order to prove the mechanical and electrical performances, the type test was carried out according to CIGRE recommendations. A full scale cable system has been tested successfully. And additional load cycle and polarity reversal tests on the cable system showed a higher performance compared with a similar mass impregnated paper cable.

• 멤브레인
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.415-423
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• 2012

탄소섬유 한외여과막 및 광촉매 혼성 수처리를 위해 관형 여과막 외부와 원통형 막 모듈 내부 사이 공간에 광촉매를 충전하였다. 광촉매는 PP (polypropylene) 구에 이산화티타늄 분말을 플라즈마 화학증착 공정으로 코팅한 것이다. 휴믹산과 카올린 모사용액을 대상으로 막오염을 최소화하기 위해 10분 주기로 10초 동안 물 역세척을 시행하였다. 기존 결과와 동일하게 휴믹산을 10 mg/L부터 2 mg/L로 변화시킴에 따라, 막오염에 의한 저항 ($R_f$)이 감소하여 2 mg/L에서 최대 총여과부피 ($V_T$)를 얻었다. 탁도와 휴믹산의 처리효율은 각각 97.1%와 74.2% 이상으로 휴믹산 농도의 영향을 받지 않았다. 그러나 기존 결과에서는 휴믹산의 농도가 증가할수록 휴믹산의 처리효율이 다소 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다.

• 공업화학
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.407-414
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• 2007

Moldflow사의 CAE 해석 프로그램인 MPI (Moldflow Plastics Insight)를 이용하여 PP(polypropylene)에 talc 20%가 들어간 수지를 사용한 자동차 공기 청정기 상부 덮개의 최적 공정을 찾았다. 핀 게이트가 하나인 기존 시스템을 CASE-1, 두 개로 새로운 공정을 CASE-2로 디자인하여 두 공정에 대한 유동 발란스 등을 비교하였다. CASE-2는 충진 시간이 더 짧아 생산성과 공정성의 향상이, 유동성과 부피수축율이 하부 덮개와 유사하게 나타나 조립성과 조립 후의 변형 및 물성발현이 향상되었다. 또한 전단속도와 전단응력의 해석결과, CASE-1의 문제점은 잔류 응력에 의한 것보다는 상 하부 덮개의 크기 차이에 의한 것으로 판단되며, 결국 수지의 배향 문제는 게이트 구조를 최적화 함으로써 파손 문제를 해결할 수 있을 것이라 예상된다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.204-210
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 황마/폴리프로필렌 강화 섬유 복합재료를 사출성형 방법으로 제조하였으며, 섬유와 열가소성 기지재의 친화력과 접착력을 향상시키기 위해 말레산 무수물(Maleic anhydride, MA)을 결합제로 사용하였다. 천연 섬유인 황마의 표면처리 관찰을 위해서 주사전자현미경(SEM)과 적외선분광기(FTIR)를 사용하였고, 인장 및 굽힘 특성을 확인하기 위하여 기계적 특성 시험을 수행하였으며, 수분흡수율도 측정하여 비교하였다. 인장 및 굽힘 시험 결과 황마 복합재료(JFRP)는 기지재로 사용된 폴리프로필렌(PP)보다 높은 강도와 탄성계수를 나타내었고, 황마 복합재료의 강도 및 탄성계수는 결합제의 비율을 1~3%까지 증가시킴에 따라 높은 결과를 보였다. 이는 결합제의 비율을 증가시킬수록 섬유와 기지재 사이의 계면접착력을 향상시킬 수 있음을 의미한다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2013

The mechanical properties appeared at the concrete mixed with Polypropylene fiber($1kg/m^3$, $3kg/m^3$, $5kg/m^3$) are compared with normal concrete and wire mesh one and evaluated. Achieved slump test to search effect that PP fiber gets to workability, even if the mixing amount of fiber increases, confirmed that slump value is no change almost. The no difference can be caused by hard mixture, but because of the big softness of fiber there is no effect greatly up to PP fiber mixing amount $5kg/m^3$ even with soft mixture. Compressive strengths and flexural strengths of the concretes with PP fiber and without the fiber are appeared almost alike. If examine load resistance ability by PP fiber mixing amount increase, it could know that the increase of fiber mixing amount improves load resistance ability and the toughness index is increased. While normal concrete is broken at the same time with crack, fiber mixed concrete stand in flexure load continuously after crack occurrence. In compare with wire mesh embeded concrete, wire mesh mixed concrete stands in some degree in flexure load by wire mesh crack occurrence and the test piece was broken at the same time. But, it could know that the PP fiber mixed concrete resist continuously to flexure load in bigger displacement.