• Advances in materials Research
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.103-115
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• 2019

Polypropylene (PP) fibers for making fabric which is used for packing cement have a high strength and high tear resistance. Due to these excellent properties the present study investigates the effect of PP fibers on the mechanical strength of concrete. Mechanical strength parameters such as compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and flexural strength are evaluated. Structural integrity of concrete using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) was also studied. Concrete containing PP fibers in percentage of 0%, 0.15%, 0.25%, 0.5% and 0.75% was developed with a characteristic compressive strength of 25 MPa. Concrete cubes, cylinder and prismatic specimens were cast and tested. It was found that the UPV values recorded for all specimens were of the similar order. Test results indicated the used of PP fibers can significantly improve the flexural and splitting tensile strengths of concrete materials whereas it resulted a decreased in compressive strength. The relative increase in split tensile and flexural strength was optimum at a fiber dosage of 0.5% and a mild decreased were observed in 28 days compressive strength. The findings in this paper suggested that PP fibers deriving from these waste cement bags are a feasible fiber option for fiber-reinforced concrete productions.

• 공업화학
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.615-620
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• 2015

폴리프로필렌(polypropylene, PP)과 대나무 섬유(bamboo fiber, BF) 복합체의 물성에 미치는 상용화제의 영향을 고찰하기 위해 이축압출기를 이용하여 PP/BF 복합체를 제조하였다. BF의 함량은 10에서 25 wt%로 변량하였고, 상용화제는 3 wt%로 고정하였으며, 폴리프로필렌과 대나무 섬유와의 혼화성 증대를 위한 상용화제는 무수말레인산(maleic anhydride, MAH)이 그라프트된 PP-g-MAH를 사용하였다. 상용화제를 적용한 복합체의 화학구조는 적외선 분광 스펙트럼의 $1700cm^{-1}$ 근처에서 나타나는 카르보닐기(C=O) 신축진동 피크의 존재 여부를 통해 확인하였으며, 압출온도와 스크류 회전속도는 기계적 물성과 탄화 정도를 고려하여 210, 100 rpm으로 선정하였다. PP/BF 복합체의 용융거동은 큰 차이를 보이지 않았지만 결정화 온도는 $10-20^{\circ}C$ 정도 증가를 나타내었고, 이는 BF가 불균일 핵제로 작용하기 때문으로 해석할 수 있다. 인장시험, 굴곡시험을 통해 BF의 함량이 15-20 wt%일 때 상용화제의 효과가 뚜렷하게 나타나는 것을 확인하였고, 이는 PP와 BF의 계면 접착특성으로 설명할 수 있다. 계면 접착특성 향상은 파단면의 SEM 사진과 접촉각을 통해 확인하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2000

Recently. there has been steadily applied in high-performance concrete using powder type admixture in construction field. It has been reported that high-performance concrete is likely to cause the spalling by fire more seriously due to the dense microstructure. In this paper, spalling properties of high-performance concrete with the kinds of admixture and polypropylene(PP) fiber contents are presented. According to the experimental results concrete contained no PP fiber take place in the form of the surface spalling, regardless of admixture. Concrete contained more than 0.05% of PP fiber and admixture do not take place the spalling, however the concrete using silica fume do spalling. Concrete using blast furnace slag have good performance in spalling resistance. It is found that residual compressive strength has 60~70% of its original strength when spalling do not occur. Although specimens after exposed at high temperature are cured at water for 28days, they do not recover their original strength.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.27-37
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• 1999

Polypropylene(PP) films were treated with plasma glow discharge to produce peroxy radicals on the surfaces. The peroxy radicals formed on the PP film surfaces were subsequently used for the graft polymerization of acrylic acid and acrylamide in an aqueous solution by heating, respectively. Introduction of acrylic acid and acrylamide on the PP film could be confirmed by the observation of carbonyl and primary amine absorptions based on carboxylic acid and amide, respectively. And introduction of functional group could be confirmed by weight analysis and ESCA. The water contact angle(90$^{\circ}$) of PP film was constant, irrespective of elapsed time, while plasma-treated and functional monomer-grafted PP films were slowly increased with elapsed time, showing the rearrangement of surface polar groups in air condition. The water contact angle$(90^\circ)$ of PP film was decreased by the plasma treatment$(56^\circ)$ and further decreased by the grafting of acrylic acid$(34^\circ)$ and acrylamide$(37^\circ)$, indicating increased hydrophilicity of the modified surfaces. The water contact angle of plasma-treated PP film increased a little as time elapsing. The half-life periods of surface voltage on acrylic acid-(31sec) and acrylamide-grafted PP(42sec) were significantly decreased when compared to those on PP(950sec) and plasma-treated PP film(241sec). In the experiments using acid, basic and disperse dyes, absorbance and $\Delta{E}$ values of functional monomer-grafted PP films were significantly increased than that of oxygen plasma-treated one.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2009년도 춘계 학술대회 제21권1호
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• pp.283-284
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• 2009

본 연구는 3 시간 내화실험 후 PP 섬유를 혼입한 초고강도콘크리트의 폭렬 저항성을 파악하는데 그 목적이 있다. 강도 100MPa 와 150MPa 콘크리트에 PP 섬유 혼입량을 조절하여 실험을 하였다. 실험결과 충분한 양의 PP 섬유를 혼입하였을 때 폭렬 저항성을 갖는 것으로 나타났다.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.121-130
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• 2016

In an attempt to reach a balance of performances in homo-polypropylene based system, the effects of single and hybrid reinforcements inclusions comprising calcium carbonate nanoparticles (2, 4 and 6 phc) and glass fibers (10 wt.%) on the mechanical and thermal properties were investigated. Different samples were prepared by employing twin-screw extruder and injection molding machine. In morphological studies, the uniform distribution of glass fibers in PP matrix, relative adhesion between glass fibers and polymer, and existence of nanoparticles in polymer matrix were observed. $PP/CaCO_3$ (6 phc) as compared to pure PP and PP/GF had superior tensile and flexural strengths, impact resistance and deformation temperature under load (DTUL). $PP/GF/CaCO_3$ (6 phc) composite displayed comparable tensile and flexural strengths and impact resistance to neat PP, while its tensile and flexural moduli and deformation temperature under load (DTUL) were 436%, 99% and $26^{\circ}C$greater respectively. The maximum impact resistance was observed in $PP/CaCO_3$(6 phc). The highest DTUL was perceived in PP hybrid nanocomposite containing 10 wt.% glass fiber and 4 phc $CaCO_3$ nanoparticle.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2006

고강도 콘크리트는 구조적인 장점에도 불구하고 화재 시 폭렬과 함께 취성적인 파괴를 나타내는 단점으로 인하여 내화설계 시 주의하여 사용하여야 한다. 고강도 콘크리트의 폭렬제어를 위하여 폴리프로필렌 섬유(PP섬유)의 혼입이 가장 효율적인 것으로 여러 연구결과를 통하여 보고 되었으나, 이들은 대부분 콘크리트 공시체를 대상으로 한 내화실험의 결과로서 최적의 PP섬유 혼입량에 대한 부재수준의 연구는 매우 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 고강도 콘크리트 기둥의 내화설계를 위한 최적의 PP섬유 혼입량을 제시하기 위하여 콘크리트 강도와 PP섬유의 혼입량을 변수로 하는 기둥부재의 내화실험 및 잔존강도 실험을 수행하였으며, 실험결과 콘크리트 강도가 증가 할수록 기둥 실험체의 잔존 축강도비는 증가하였으며, PP섬유 혼입량을 0%에서 0.2%까지 증가 시킬수록 기둥의 잔존 축강도비가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 최적의 PP섬유 혼입량으로서 0.2%가 적절할 것으로 판단된다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.449-456
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• 2002

최근 건축물은 고층화, 대형화되어짐에 따라 콘크리트도 고강도 및 고성능 콘크리트의 사용이 증가하고 있다. 그러나, 고성능 콘크리트는 보통 콘크리트와는 달리 내부조직이 치밀하기 때문에 화재시 고열을 받으면 부재표면이 박리 및 탈락하는 폭열현상이 발생하는데, 이러한 폭열현상은 구조체의 내화구조상 해결해야할 문제점으로 지적되고 있다. 그러므로, 본 연구에서는 고성능 콘크리트의 내화성능 향상을 목적으로 폴리프로필렌(PP) 섬유의 혼입률 및 부재크기 변화에 따른 콘크리트의 내화특성을 분석한 것으로, 시험결과는 다음과 같다. 내화시험시 PP섬유 혼입률 변화에 따른 폭열특성으로 PP 섬유 무혼입인 경우 W/C 35%는 부재크기에 관계없이 대부분 파괴폭열을 일으킨 반면, W/C 55%는 일부만 파괴 또는 박리폭 열을 보였을 뿐 대부분 폭열이 발생하지 않았고, 또한, PP섬유를 0.07% 이상 혼입한 경우는 대부분 폭열 방지에 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 부재크기 변화에 따른 폭열 특성으로는 부재가 작을수록 폭열이 발생하기 쉬우며, 부재의 우각부가 표면보다 폭열 발생이 용이한 것으로 나타났다. 가열후 잔존 압축 및 인장 강도율은 W/C 35%에서 45~65%, W/C 55%에서는 30~40% 범위로 나타났다.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.367-375
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• 2023

Composite materials, known for their excellent mechanical properties and lightweight characteristics, are applied in various engineering fields. Recently, efforts have been made to develop an automotive battery protection panel using a plain-woven composite composed of glass fiber and polypropylene to reduce the weight of automobiles. However, excessive warpage occurs during the GF/PP compression molding process, which makes car assembly challenging. This study aims to develop a model that predicts the warpage during the compression molding process. Obtaining out-of-plane properties such as elastic or shear modulus, essential for predicting warpages, is tricky. Existing mechanical methods also have limitations in calculating these properties for woven composite materials. To address this issue, finite element analysis is conducted using representative volume elements (RVE) for woven composite materials. A warpage prediction model is developed based on the estimated physical properties of GF/PP composite materials obtained through representative volume elements. This model is expected to be used for reducing warpages in the compression molding process.

• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2004년도 학술대회지
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• pp.314-319
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• 2004

Many of researches regarding mechanical properties of composite materials are associated with humid environment and temperature. Especially the temperature is a very important factor influencing the design of thermoplastic composites. However, the effect of temperature on impact behavior of reinforced composites have not yet been fully explored. An approach which predicts critical fracture toughness GIC was performed by the impact test in this work The main goal of this work is to study effects of temperature in the impact test with glass fiber/polypropylene(GF/pp) composites. The critical fracture energy and failure mechanisms of GF/PP composites are investigated in the temperature range of $60^{\circ}C\;to\;-50^{\circ}C$ by impact test. The critical fracture energy shows a maximum at ambient temperature and it tends to decrease as temperature goes up or goes down. Major failure mechanisms can be classified such as fiber matrix debonding, fiber pull-out and/or delamination and matrix deformation.