• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.110-115
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• 2009

The electrical, morphological and rheological properties of melt and dry mixed composites of poly ethylene (PE)/graphite (Gr), polypropylene (PP)/Gr and PP/nickel-coated carbon fiber (NCCF) were investigated as a function of filler type, filler content and processing temperature. The electrical conductivities of dry mixed PP/NCCF composites were increased with decreasing processing temperature. For the melt mixed PP/NCCF composites, the electrical conductivities were higher than those of the melt mixed PE/Gr and PP/Gr composites, which was attributed to the effect of the higher NCCF aspect ratio in allowing the composites to form a more conductive network in the polymer matrix than the graphite does. From the results of morphological studies, the fillers in the dry mixed PP/NCCF composites were more randomly dispersed compared to those in the melt mixed PP/NCCF composites. The increased electrical conductivities of the dry mixed composites were attributed to the more random dispersion of NCCF compared to that of the melt mixed PP/NCCF composites. The complex viscosities of the PP/Gr composites were higher than those of the PP/NCCF composites, which was attributed to the larger diameter of the graphite particles than that of the NCCF. Furthermore, the fiber orientation in the 'along the flow' direction during melt mixing was attributed to the decreased complex viscosities of the melt mixed PP/NCCF composites compared those of the melt mixed PP/Gr composites.

• 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.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2002

There has been an increasing demand over the years for steels with lower[s] content. For the purpose of improving the efficiency of desulphrization in the powder injection process of ladle, experimental studies were carried out by using cold model to optimize the lance configuration, gas flow rate, immersion depth of lance nozzle, position of lance nozzle relative to the ladle and the effect with slag, etc. As the results of this study, it was made clear that 2-hole nozzle lance (C, E type) placed in an asymmetric position gives the shortest mixing times.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.289-296
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• 2005

Biodegradable nanocomposites were prepared by mixing a polymer resin and layered silicates by the melt intercalation method. Internal structure of the nanocomposite was characterized by using the small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Nanocomposites having exfoliated and intercalated structures were obtained by employing two different organically modified nanoclays. Rheological properties in shear and extensional flows and biodegradability of nanocomposites were measured. In shear flow, shear thinning behavior and increased storage modulus were observed as the clay loading increased. In extensional flow, strain hardening behavior was observed in well dispersed system. Nanocomposites with the exfoliated structure had better biodegradability than nanocomposites with the intercalated structure or pure polymer.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.153-160
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• 2006

We analyzed the non-Newtonian and non-isothermal flow with Carreau-Yasuda viscosity model in co-rotating and counter-rotating twin screw extruder systems. The mixing performances with respect to the screw speed, the screw pitch, and the rotating direction have been investigated. The dynamics of mixing was studied numerically by tracking the motions of particles. The extent of mixing was characterized in terms of the deformation rate, the residence time distribution, and the average strain. The results showed that the high screw speed decreases the residence time but increases the deformation rate. Small screw pitch increases the residence time. It is concluded that the high screw speed increases the dispersive mixing performance, while the small screw pitch increases the distributive mixing performance. Co-rotating screw extruder has the better conveying performance and the distributive mixing performance than counter-rotating screw extruder with the same screw speed and pitch. Co-rotating screw extruder developed faster transport velocity and it is advantageous the flow characteristics to the mixing that transfers polymer melt from one barrel to the other barrel.

• 폴리머
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.691-698
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• 2001

에폭시 (diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A: DGEBA), 경화제 (dicyandiamide; DICY), 촉매 (benzyl dimethyl amine : BDMA), 그리고 유기치환된 실리케이트 (organically modified mica type silicate: OMTS)를 용융법 및 용액법을 이용해 나노복합체를 제조하였고, $170^{\circ}C$에서 시간에 따라 경화 반응을 진행하면서 X선 회절분석기 (XRD)와 소각 X선 산란장치 (SAXS)를 이용하여 구조 변화를 관찰하였다. 용융법으로 제조된 치료의 경우 박리된 구조를 관찰할 수 없었으나 용액법에 의해 제조된 경우 박리된 구조를 관찰할 수 있었다. 이는 OMTS 층 내ㆍ외부의 경화 속도차이 때문인 것으로 생각된다. 박리된 에폭시 나노복합체의 OMTS 첨가량에 따른 기계적 물성을 동적기계적 분석기 (DMA)를 이용해 측정한 결과 OMTS의 첨가량이 증가할수록 모둘러스는 증가하였으나 유리전이온도는 큰 차이가 없었다. OMTS 첨가량에 따른 열적 성질을 열중량분석기(TGA)와 한계산소지수 (LOI)를 이용해 측정한 결과 OMTS양이 증가할수록 OMTS 판의 차단효과로 인해 열분해 시작 온도와 LOI 값이 증가하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.32-41
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• 2006

We analyzed the non-Newtonian and non-isothermal flow in the melt conveying zone in co-rotating and counter-rotating screw extruder system with the commercial code, STAR-CD, and compared the mixing performance with respect to screw speed and rotating direction. The viscosity of fluid was described by power-law model. The dynamics of mixing was studied numerically by tracking the motion of particles in a twin screw extruder system. The extent of mixing was characterized in terms of the residence time distribution and average strain. The results showed that high screw speed decreases the residence time but increases the shear rate. Therefore higher screw speed increases the strain and has better mixing performance. Counter-rotating screw extruder system and co-rotating screw extruder has the similar shear rate with the same screw speed in spite of different rotating direction. However, the counter-rotating screw has good mixing performance, which is resulted from longer residence time than that of co-rotating screw extruder.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2016

Polypropylene(PP)/multiwalled carbon nanotubes(MWCNT) nanocomposites films and PP/poly(vinyl alcohol)/CNT nanocomposites films were prepared through melt mixing method by the extruder. The PP/CNT nanocomposites films, which contain CNT of a variable content, were prepared for the first time and research on a appropriate content of the CNT on the PP/CNT nanocomposites films was conducted. The effects of take-up speed of the extruder on the mechanical and chemical properties of the PP/CNT and PP/PVA/CNT nanocomposites film were studied. Field emission scanning electron microscope(FE-SEM) was used to examine the surface morphology and the DSC measurement and tensile test were conducted. It was found that the properties decreased when take-up speed was increased.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.32-36
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• 2000

An alternative strategy to .educe the percolation threshold of carbon black (CB) in polymer blends was investigated using random copolymer ternary blends of polystyrene (PS), poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA), and a styrene-methyl methacrylate random copolymer (SMMA). The target morphology was to selectively locate CB particles in the encapsulating layer of SMMA during melt mixing. The CB used in this study is BP-2000 from Cabot and has a strong selective affinity to PS. Even when the CB was premixed with SMMA, it moves to the PS phase during the melt mixing. However, we also observed the CB particles located at the interface between SMMA and PS phases. Through this study it is found that the interaction between polymers and CB particles is critical for selectively localizing CB particles in multi-component polymer blends. Although appropriate processing condition may retard the movement of CB particles to the polymer phase with affinity, it cannot prevent it completely and locate them to the SMMA phase, which is not thermodynamically favored. To locate CB particles in an encapsulating layer of ternary polymer blends, first of all, polymers forming it should have selective affinity to CB.

• 한국자원리싸이클링학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원리싸이클링학회 2005년도 춘계임시총회 및 제25회 학술발표대회
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• pp.113-118
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• 2005

플라스틱 재활용에서 물성변화에 대한 신뢰성의 확보는 재활용을 확대시킬 수 있는 중요한 과제이다. 폴리 스틸렌과 같은 열가소성수지는 재활용이 가능하지만 재활용 수지에 대한 균일한 물성의 신뢰성이 부족하기 때문에 제한적으로 사용되고 있다. 본 연구는 고강도 폴리 스틸렌(HIPS)을 대상으로 재활용의 정도에 따른 물성의 변화를 실험적으로 수행하였다. 재활용을 하지 않은 수지와 재활용 수지를 중량비를 기준으로 혼합하여 실험을 수행하였으며, 이에 따른 기계적인 물성의 변화를 측정하였다.