• 멤브레인
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.439-446
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• 2023

세라믹 분리막은 높은 열적, 화학적 안정성을 갖기 때문에 극한의 조건에서 운전되는 다양한 산업 공정에 적용할 수 있다. 그러나 투과도와 기계적 강도의 trade-off 현상에 의한 세라믹 분리막 활용에 제약이 있어, 고투과성-고강도 분리막의 개발이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 상전이-압출법으로 알루미나 중공사 분리막을 제조하고, 고분자 바인더의 종류와 그 혼합비에 따른 분리막의 특성 변화를 관찰하였다. 용매인 DMAc (Dimethylacetamide)와 고분자 바인더의 한센 용해도 인자를 비교하면, PSf (polysulfone)가 DMAc와 높은 용해도 특성을 갖기 때문에 도프 용액의 점도와 토출압력이 높게 나타나 분리막 내부가 치밀한 구조로 형성되기 때문에 높은 기계적 강도를 갖으나 수투과도가 감소하는 것으로 확인되었다. 그에 반해, PES(polyethersulfone)를 이용하여 분리막을 제조하면 기계적 강도가 다소 감소하고 수투과도가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 분리막 성능과 물성을 최적화하기 위해 PSf와 PES를 혼합하여 분리막을 제조하였으며, 9:1로 혼합하여 제조된 분리막에서 최적화된 수투과도와 기계적 강도를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.261-265
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• 2014

정수처리 방식에 있어서 소형화의 필요성이 증대됨에 따라 복합적인 기능을 갖는 단일구조 여과재 개발이 절실히 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 단일구조를 가지는 필터개발을 위하여 활성탄과 고분자 바인더로 구성된 성형체를 압출소결방식으로 제조하여, 제조된 성형체의 밀도, 공극률 및 유량을 평가하여, 최대유량을 가지는 성형체의 최적 압출온도를 결정하였다. 또한 성형체의 공극률 평가에 있어서 전체 공극률뿐만 아니라 관통형 기공의 공극률을 추가로 평가하여 유량과의 상관성을 평가하였다. 압출온도가 고분자 바인더의 Melting point인 $133^{\circ}C$ 이상인 $140{\sim}230^{\circ}C$에서 단일구조 복합 활성탄 성형체 구성이 가능하였으며, 압출온도 $170^{\circ}C$가 복합성형체의 밀도가 낮고, 관통기공의 공극률이 높아, 최대유량을 가지는 복합성형체의 제조가 가능한 최적 압출온도로 확인되었다. 또한 복합성형체를 통해 흐르는 물의 유량은 성형체의 전체 공극률 보다 관통형기공의 공극률에 크게 의존함을 알 수 있었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.761-767
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 압출 컴파운딩 공정 및 압축 성형 공정을 이용하여 직하형 LED backlight unit(BLU)용 PC계 확산판을 제조하였다. 광 확산제로 무기 실리카 다공체의 적용을 시도하였으며, 제조된 확산판의 광학 및 열적, 기계적 물성의 변화를 조사하였다. 모폴로지 관찰을 통하여 광 확산제가 압출 공정 중 발생된 높은 전단응력에 의하여 PC 매트릭스 상에서 응집 현상 없이 균일하게 분산되었음을 확인하였다. 실리카 다공체를 보조 확산제로 첨가한 경우 확산판의 위치 및 시야각에 따른 휘도 균일도가 순수 아크릴 비드만을 첨가한 경우에 비해 뚜렷하게 향상되었으며, 반면에 절대휘도의 감소 정도는 매우 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 첨가된 실리카 다공체는 확산판의 열 및 기계적 성질의 개선에도 기여하였다.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.143-151
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• 2006

We analyzed the non-Newtonian and non-isothermal flow in a single screw extruder system and investigated the mixing performance with respect to the screw speed and the screw pitch. The viscosity of polymer melt was described with Carreau-Yasuda model. The mixing performance was computed numerically by tracking the motions of particles in the screw element system. The extent of mixing was characterized in terms of the deformation rate, the residence time distribution, and the strain. The results revealed that the high screw speed reduces the residence time but increases the deformation rate while the small screw pitch increases the residence time. It is concluded that the high screw speed increases the dispersive mixing performance and the small screw pitch increases the distributive mixing performance.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.93-102
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• 1998

In electric cable industries, the curing extent of the rubber materials covering the electric cores gives an significant effect on their final performance. The curing extent of rubber is controlled mostly by pull-out velocity of cable in the extrusion process. The final curing extent may be different for different radial positions inside the rubber because of the non-uniform temperature distributions during the curing process. In this contribution, the prediction of curing extent distribution throughout the radial direction of rubber is represented when the cable is passing through the steam curing zone with a fixed pull-out velocity. The prediction of the optimum pull-out velocity for the desired curing extent distribution is also reported. The steady-state heat balance was developed for the curing and cooling processes in which the pull-out rubber was cured by high temperature steam and then cooled by ambient water. A few essential material properties such as density, specific heat, and thermal conductivity were measured to analyze the temperature distribution during the curing and cooling processes. The times to reach 90% curing extent at varying temperatures were measured and used to determine the final cure extent distribution inside the rubber.

• 고무기술
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2006

Plastic/rubber blends are ultrasonically treated during continuous extrusion in order to investigate the in-situ compatibilization of the blends without any chemicals. The mechanical properties of each blend were significantly improved by ultrasonic treatment. It is believed that ultrasonic treatment of the blends enhances intermolecular interaction, improves adhesion at the interface and creates copolymers during very short time. The created copolymers are believed to be a major reason for enhancing mechanical properties of the blends by in-situ compatibilization during extrusion. This process can be applied fur preparing plastic/rubber blends to make thermoplastic elastomers or plastic/plastic and rubber/rubber blends, and for making novel copolymers from practically any pairs of existing polymers to achieve desirable chemical and physical properties.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2006

Supercritical carbon dioxide ($scCO_2$) has advantages of being incorporated in polymer with high solubility and of being recovered easily by depressurizing. $scCO_2$ reduces the viscosity of polymer melt and it is expected to be use as a plasticizing agent. In this work, we studied on the effect of $scCO_2$ on the rheological properties of polymer melts during extrusion process. Slit die attached to twin screw extruder was used to measure the viscosity of polymer melts plasticized by supercritical $CO_2$. A gas injection system was devised to accurately meter the supercritical $CO_2$ into the extruder barrel. Measurements of pressure drop within the die, confirmed the presence of a one phase mixture and a fully developed flow during the measurements. The viscosity measurement of polypropylene was performed at experimental conditions of various temperatures, pressures and $CO_2$ concentrations. We observed that melt viscosity of polymer was dramatically reduced by $CO_2$ addition.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.247-252
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• 2008

Lithium gel electrolytes based on a mixed polymer matrix consisting of poly(vinylidenefluoride-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) and cyanoresin type M (CRM) were prepared using an in situ blending process. The CRM used in this study was a copolymer of cyanoethyl pullulan and cyanoethyl poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with a mole ratio of 1:1. The mixed plasticizer was ethylene carbonate (EC) and propylene carbonate (PC) with a volume ratio of 1:1. In this study, the presence of PVDF in the electrolytes helps to form a dimensionally stable film over a broad composition range, and decreases the viscosity. In addition, it provides better rheological properties that are suitable for the extrusion of thin films. However, the presence of HFP has a positive effect on generating an amorphous domain in a crystalline PVDF structure. The ionic conductivity of the polymer electrolytes was investigated in the range 298-333 K. The introduction of CRM into the PVDF-HFP/$LiPF_6$, complex produced a PVDF-HFP/CRM/$LiPF_6$ complex with a higher ionic conductivity and improved thermal stability and dynamic mechanical properties than a simple PVDF-HFP/$LiPF_6$, complex.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.418-426
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• 2006

In the artificial heart application, productivity and hemodynamic properties of artificial heart valves are crucial in successiful application to long term in vivo trials. This paper is about manufacture and assessment of trileaflet polymer heart valves using vacuum forming process(VFP). The VFP has many advantages such as reduced fabrication time, reproducibility due to relatively easy and simple process for manufacturing. Prior to VFP of trileaflet polymer heart valves, polyurethane(Pellethane 2363 80AE, Dow Chemical) sheet was prepared by extrusion. The sheets were heated and formed to mold shape by vacuum pressure. The vacuum formed trileaflet polymer heart valves fabrication is composed of two step method, first, leaflet forming and second, conduit forming. This two-step forming process made the leaflet-conduit bonding stable with any organic solvents. Hydrodynamic properties and hemocompatibility of the vacuum formed trileaflet polymer heart valves was compared with sorin bicarbon bileaflet heart valve. The percent effective orifice area of vacuum formed trileaflet polymer heart valves was inferior to bileaflet heart valve, but the increase of plasma free hemoglobin level which reflect blood damage was superior in vacuum formed trileaflet polymer heart valves Vacuum formed trileaflet polymer heart valves has high productivity, and superior hemodynamic property than bileaflet heart valves. Low manufacturing cost and blood compatible trileaflet polymer heart valves shows the advantages of vacuum forming process, and these results give feasibility in in vivo animal trials in near future, and the clinical artificial heart development program.

• 폴리머
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.358-363
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• 2009

반응성기를 가지는 산무수물(maleic anhydride, MAH)을 폴리프로필렌(PP)에 도입함으로써 PP/극성 고분자의 블렌드 및 PP/filler의 복합소재 제조에서 계면과 계면 사이에 물리적 결합 이외의 화학적 결합을 향상시키고 기계적 특성 및 열적 특성을 극대화할 수 있다. 본 실험에서는 개시제(di-cumyl periofide, DCP)와 MAH 함량에 따른 그래프트율을 FT-IR과 화학적 적정법(chemical titration)을 이용하여 측정하였다. 그 결과 MAH의 함량이 증가할수록 그래프트율이 증가하였고 DCP의 함량이 0.06 wt% 일때에 가장 높은 그래프트율을 나타내었다. 또한, MAH의 함량에 따라 용융 흐름지수(melt index)가 증가하는 것을 볼 수 있었으며, 용융온도 및 열 분해 등의 열적 거동은 시차주사열량계(DSC) 및 열중량 분석기(TGA)를 이용하여 MAH 그래프트율에 따른 변화를 분석하였다.