• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.1025-1029
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• 2003

We studied the cross-sectional profiles of deformed thermoplastics in hot embossing process and compared with melt flow index for various embossing conditions such as embossing temperature, embossing pressure and initial thickness of the thermoplastics. The fastest embossing times for complete penetration of the cavities were obtained at temperature greater than $60^{\circ}C$ above glass transition temperature (Tg). When the melt flow index of polymer is low, the penetration ratio does not become large even if the embossing pressure increases. The complete occupation of the cavities was easier obtained with high melt flow index polymer than low melt flow index polymer at the same process condition. We believe these results can be very useful for optimizing nanostructured hot embossing also known nanoimprinting process conditions.

• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 2000년도 추계 총회 및 국제학술발표회
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• pp.50-53
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• 2000

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2003

The branched polypropylene (b-PP) was prepared by melt blending process with initiator, antioxidant, and functional monomers to improve the melt strength through the melt grafting. The melt flow index (MFI) of the b-PP was increased with increasing the initiator content. On the introduction of the alkylamine as the branching agents the MFI of the b-PP was increased, while that of the b-PP with the pentaerythritol triacrylate (PT) was decreased. It may be caused by the chain scission of the i-PP backbone due to the reduced thermal stability of the i-PP on the melt blending. The MFI of the b-PP without the antioxidant was increased due to the chain scission occurred during the melt processing, while on the introduction of the antioxidant, the MFI of the b-PP was decreased. The crystallization temperature of the b-PP was higher than that of PP, which was attributed to the branched chain structure. It was found that the PT was the most effective functional monomers for enhancing the melt properties of the b-PP.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2008

In this study, we focus on the improvement of the filling efficiency in injection molding by application of ultrasonic vibration. While studies about the filling efficiency of typical filling processes in the injection molding have been widely performed, there have been only few studies about the filling efficiency of an ultrasonic process. The effect of the ultrasonic vibration is an important process condition, which influences the flow characteristics of polymer melt. This new condition even affects well-known injection conditions such as cavity pressure, injection temperature and mold temperature. For this study, we carried out a numerical analysis by appropriate modeling and analysis of the ultrasonic process in the filling process. To verify this numerical analysis, we compared the numerical results with the experimental data. Also, we analyzed the filling process in a thin cavity using this numerical analysis. To understand the flow characteristics of polymer melt in the ultrasonic process, we substituted real and complex vibration conditions with simplified and classified conditions according to the position of vibrating cavity surfaces and the phase difference between two opposing cavity surfaces. We also introduced MFR (melt flow ratio) as a new index to estimate the filling efficiency in the ultrasonic process.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.289-297
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• 2009

We numerically analyzed flow characteristics of the polymer melt in the screw equipment using a proper modeling and investigated design parameters which have influence on the mixing performance as the capability of the screw equipment. We considered the non-Newtonian and non-isothermal flow in a single rotor equipment to investigate the mixing performance with respect to screw dimensions as shape parameter of the single rotor equipment and screw speed as process parameter. We used Bird-Carreau-Yasuda model as a viscous model of the polymer melt and the particle tracking method to investigate the mixing performance in the screw equipment and considered four mixing performance indexes: residence time distribution, deformation rate, total strain and particle standard deviation as a new mixing performance index. We compared these indexes to determine design parameters and object function. On basis of the analysis results, we carried out the optimal design by using the response surface method and design of experiments. In conclusion, the differences of results between the optimal value and numerical analysis are about 5.0%.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2013

Haake Rheocorder로 각종 과산화물 개시제를 사용하여 ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM)에 단량체 citraconic acid (CCA)을 용융 그라프트 중합을 하여 그라프트 중합물 CCA-g-EPDM을 얻었으며, 이때 효율적인 그라프트 정도와 우수한 성능을 지닌 그라프트 중합물을 얻기 위해서 최적의 반응조건과 최적의 단량체/개시제 농도를 찾는 것은 매우 중요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 반응조건과 단량체 및 개시제 함량이 CCA-g-EPDM의 그라프트 정도, 그라프트 효율, 가교정도 (겔화도), 용융흐름지수(MI) 및 기계적 물성 등에 미치는 영향에 초점을 맞추었다. 그라프트 정도와 가교도가 증가함에 따라서 인장강도는 상당히 증가한 반면, 파괴신도 및 MI는 감소하였다. 개시제 중에서 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert-butyl peroxy)-hexane (T-101)가 가장 우수한 그라프트 정도 (2.31%)를 나타내었으며, CCA와 T-101의 함량이 증가함에 따라 그라프트 정도가 크게 증가하였다. 그리고 그라프트 정도는 반응(혼합)온도 및 반응시간이 증가함에 따라 역시 증가하다가 어느 온도/시간 이상에서는 안정화 혹은 약간 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 이러한 영향으로 결과로부터 최적의 단량체/개시제 농도는 5/0.05 wt%이었으며, 최적의 반응온도/시간은 $180^{\circ}C$/15분인 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.151-158
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• 2007

최근 들어 전기적, 기계적 성질이 우수한 다중벽탄소나노튜브(Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes)/고분자 복합재료에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행 중이다. 본 연구에서는 모듈라 치합형 동방형 회전 이축 압출기(Modular Intermeshing Co-Rotating Twin Screw Extruder, L/D=42)를 이용하여 PMMA/MWNT 복합체를 제조하였다. 이렇게 제조된 PMMA/MWNT 복합체의 표면저항을 측정한 결과 MWNT의 함량이 4 wt% 일 때 $10^4{\Omega}/sq$를 나타내어 전자파차폐(Electronic Magnetic Interference) 물질로 응용할 수 있는 가능성을 확인하였다. 그리고 열중량 분석기 (Thermogravimetric Analysis), 시차주사열량계(Differential Scanning Calorimeter)를 이용한 열적특성, 주사전자현미경(Scanning Electron Microscopy)을 통하여 형태학적 변화를 분석하였다. 또한 유변학적 특성을 알아보기 위해 용융흐름지수(Melt Flow Index)를 측정하였다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.217-222
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• 2021

In this study, random polypropylene (rPP) was compounded with two of monoglycerides, namely, glyceryl monolaurate (GML) and glyceryl monostearate (GMS), as antifogging agents to improve its antifogging performance. rPP film samples were prepared by a film-casting method using a three-roll casting machine after melt blending through a twin screw extruder. With an increase in the monoglyceride content, the melt flow index for rPP films with GML and GMS increased, and their yield strength decreased. The incorporation of GMS in rPP was proven to be more effective in improving its physical properties than was rPP with GML. When GML and GMS were separately added to the rPP film at contents of more than 1 phr and more than 5 phr, respectively, the film exhibited antifogging performance.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.261-268
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 상전이 온도가 36 $^{\circ}C$인 n-eicosnae을 열가소성 폴리올레핀 고분자인 폴리프로필렌과 블렌드하였으며, 또한 최근의 형태안정성 PCM(SSPCM)의 연구검토를 통하여 폴리프로필렌과 n-eicosnae의 특성과 잠열저장체로서의 적용 가능성을 확인하였다. 상전이 온도가 36 $^{\circ}C$인 n-eicosane과 폴리프로필렌을 멜팅방법과 흡수방법을 이용하여 시료를 제조하였다. 제조된 형태안정성 PCM(SSPCM)을 DSC, WAXD, FTIR spectroscopy, ARES로 분석결과 형태안정성, 열용량의 향상을 확인하였다.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2009

We studied the flow characteristics of the polymer melt in the injection molding process with ultrasonic vibration by using the numerical analysis. To minimize the error between the experimental data and numerical result, we presented a methodology using the design of experiments and the response surface method for reverse engineering. This methodology can be applied to various fields to obtain a valid and accurate numerical analysis. Ultrasonic vibration is generally applied between an extruder and the entrance of a mold for improvement the flow rate in injection molding. In comparison with the general ultrasonic process, the mode shape of the mold must be also considered when the ultrasonic vibration is applied on the mold. The mode shape is defined as the periodic and spatial deformation of the structure owing to the effect of the vibration, and it varies greatly according to vibration conditions such as the forcing frequency. Therefore, we considered new index and found the forcing frequency for obtaining the highest flow rate within the range from 20 to 60 kHz on the basis of the index. Ultimately, we presented the methodology for not only obtaining a valid and accurate numerical analysis, but also for finding the forcing frequency to obtain the highest flow rate in injection molding using ultrasonic vibration.