• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.516-521
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• 2009

Techflex$^{(R)}$, a polypropylene-lined, multilayer infusion bag, was studied for its compatibility with diazepam, in comparison to the conventional infusion bag, Safeflex$^{(R)}$, which is comprised of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC). Diazepam was diluted in 0.9% sodium chloride isotonic solution and stored in the infusion bags for 24 h. To evaluate the sorption of diazepam into the infusion bags during storage, the concentration of the drug remaining in the bag was measured using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. The PVC bags exhibited a marked sorption of diazepam, with a drug loss reaching up to 90% of the initial concentration after 24 h of contact, whereas Techflex$^{(R)}$ inhibited the drug sorption, showing approximately 10%, under the same conditions. The differences in the sorption behaviors of the bags are discussed in terms of solubility parameters and crystallinities of the polymers.

• 산업공학
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.46-55
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• 2004

Various characteristics of the object being lifted are known to affect the biomechanical, physiological, and psychophysical stresses. The object characteristics to be considered in the design process of lifting tasks are weight, shape, stiffness, and availability of handles and similar coupling devices. In this study, a prototype Polypropylene laminated bag with carrying handles was designed to decrease the physical stress of people who handle these bags. Physiological and psychophysical approaches as well as subjective ratings were applied to evaluate the effects of handles provided on the designed PP laminated bag. Statistical analysis showed that the VO2, heart rate, blood pressure, and Borg-RPE score for PP laminated fertilizer bag with carrying handles were significantly lower than those bags without handles. Moreover, Maximum Acceptable Lifting Endurance Time(MALET) measure, newly developed in this study, for bags with handles was significantly higher than those for bags without handles. It is thus recommended that the various types of bags and boxes be equipped with handles to reduce the musculoskeletal, physiological, psychophysical, and subjective perceived stresses.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.409-413
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• 2013

A polypropylene film was ablated using a $CO_2$ laser, Ti-sapphire femtosecond laser, and UV nanosecond laser. For modified atmosphere packaging, polypropylene films were ablated by laser pulse with different pulse energies and measured on an optical microscope. Also, we observed the shelf life of a banana contained within packaging of a breathable zipper bag. As a result, we have demonstrated that the breathable film can efficiently extend the shelf life of respiring foods, particularly fresh fruits and vegetables. The development of breathable film laser microfabrication system will more useful for industrial applications.

• 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.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2021

Geotextile tube technology has been perceived as an economical solution for liquid sludge treatment, and analyzing its consolidation behavior is necessary to be able to evaluate the dewatering capabilities of large geotextile tubes filled with contaminated soil, tailings, sewage sludge, and so on. The objectives of this study are to present a method that can adequately convey the consolidation behavior of geotextile tubes filled with sewage sludge, and to investigate the effects of various geotextile tube consolidation parameters. In this study, variable coefficients of consolidation are utilized to analyze the consolidation process of geotextile tubes filled with sewage sludge. The consolidation solution was verified by comparing the measured and predicted data from a hanging bag test conducted in the literature. After verifying the proposed solution, the consolidation parameters of a geotextile tube composed of a woven polypropylene outer layer and a non-woven polypropylene layer filled sewage sludge were obtained. Using the obtained parameters, the consolidation behavior of a large-scale composite geotextiles tube was predicted.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.124-134
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• 2010

This study was performed to evaluate the efficiency of using softwood as the sawdust medium for Lentinula edodes cultivation, effect of nutrient on the mycelial growth, spawning, the mushroom yield, and quality. The nitrogen nutrition significantly enhanced the mycelial growth of L. edodes. The glutamic acid in the L. leptolepis and P. koraiensis, and asparagine in the P. densiflora were appeared to slight increase in the mycelial growth. The vegetable oil showed very effective on the mycelial growth in the P. koraiensis sawdust medium. Carbon/nitrogen ratio of all the test was reduced after mycelial growth. The mycelial growth was exclusively dependent on reduction of carbon. The mushroom yield (32.7%) of the P. densiflora sawdust medium (carbon source: 3% active carbon, nitrogen source: 0.4% asparagines) was the best in mushroom production of L. edodes, followed by the Q. variabilis sawdust (35.4%) of the control medium. The diameter of mushroom cap was obtained from the P. densiflora sawdust (carbon source: 3% sucrose, nitrogen source: 0.4% potassium nitrate) and P. koraiensis sawdust (carbon source: 3% sucrose, nitrogen source: 0.4% potassium nitrate), and the P. koraiensis sawdust (carbon source: 3% xylose, nitrogen source: 0.4% glutamic acid, supplement: 0.05% amino acid), with values 71.5 mm, 71.5 mm and 72.1 mm, respectively. In the polypropylene bag cultivation, the weight losses of the block medium gradually increased for 80 days in the dark (13.8~16.8%) and then became stable in the range of 20.7~25.8%.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.571-577
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• 2006

This paper deals with dynamic tensile characteristics for the polypropylene used in an IP(Instrument Panel). The polypropylene is adopted in the dash board of a car, especially PAB(Passenger Air Bag) module. Its dynamic tensile characteristics are important because the PAB module undergoes high speed deformation during the airbag expansion. Since the operating temperature of a car varies from $-40^{\circ}C$ to $90^{\circ}C$ according to the specification, the dynamic tensile tests are performed at a low temperature($-30^{\circ}C$), the room temperature($21^{\circ}C$) and a high temperature($85^{\circ}C$). The tensile tests are carried out at strain rates of six intervals ranged from 0.001/sec to 100/sec in order to obtain the strain rate sensitivity. The flow stress decreases at the high temperature while the strain rate sensitivity increases. Tensile tests of polymers are rather tricky since polymer does not elongate uniformly right after the onset of yielding unlike the conventional steel. A new method is suggested to obtain the stress-strain curve accurately. A true stress-strain curve was estimated from modification of the nominal stress-strain curves obtained from the experiment. The modification was carried out with the help of an optimization scheme accompanied with finite element analysis of the tensile test with a special specimen. The optimization method provided excellent true stress-strain curves by enforcing the load response coincident with the experimental result. The material properties obtained from this paper will be useful to simulate the airbag expansion at the normal and harsh operating conditions.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.339-349
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• 2010

최근 콤바인의 대형화에 맞춰 벌크백(톤백)의 이용이 증가되고 있는데 본 연구에서는 벼 수확직후 벌크 백에 담은 벼의 건조지연에 따른 온습도의 변화에 대한 연구를 수행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 벼 수확시기별 각 수확물을 구성하는 개별 종실의 수분함량 최대차이와 표준편자는 수확시기에 따라 각각 15.0-20.5%와 2.4-3.7%범위를 보였고, 평균 수분함량이 21%이하로 떨어질 경우에는 일부 벼 알이 14% 이하까지도 건조됨으로써 동할립 발생소지가 높았으나 건조기 부족시 건조자체시간을 상당시간 연장시킬 수 있는 것으로 생각되었다. 2. 벌크백 보관벼의 온도는 S자 형태로 초기에 약간의 지체시간을 거친 후 상승곡선을 보이면서 최고치에 달한 후 감소되는 양상을 보였는데, 최고온도에 도달되는 시간은 외기온도, 수분함량 등에 따라 차이가 있기는 하였으나, 수분함량이 22%이상일 경우 최고온도가 $40^{\circ}C$ 이상을 보였다. 3. 벌크 백내 상대습도는 온도와 벼 수분함량에 따라 변이를 보였으나, 중심부의 경우 94-99%를 유지하였다. 4. 건조지연시간에 따른 온도변화가 주로 벼와 오염된 미생물의 호흡작용에 의해 발현되는데, 초기에는 수확된 벼가 지니는 본래의 수분함량을 기반으로 한 벼 자체의 호흡열 발산에 따른 온도상승이 주를 이루다가 점차 미생물의 번식이 왕성해지면서 이들의 작용과 벼 호흡작용이 함께 상승효과를 주어 더욱 온도상승을 가속화시키는 것으로 추정할 수 있었다. 그 과정에서 품종에 의한 영향은 크지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 5. 강우나 이슬 등의 영향 없이 수확된 벼의 벌크백 보관 중 발현되는 최고온도는 수분함량과 직선적인 상관을 나타냈는데 (2005: $r^2$=0.89, 2006: $r^2$=087), 회귀직선의 기울기와 절편은 수확년도의 기상과 미생물상에 따라 약간의 차이를 보이기는 하였으나 대제로 수분함량 1% 증가당 약 $2.74-3.33^{\circ}C$ 정도의 최고온도의 상승을 예측할 수 있었다. 6. 벌크 백내 최고온도 발현부위는 기온에 따라 약간씩 변화되었는데, 일 평균기온이 $15^{\circ}C$ 이상일 경우 중심축을 따라 3/4 높이에서 최고온도가 나타났고, $15^{\circ}C$ 이하로 내려가면서 점차 하단 쪽으로 내려가는 경향을 보였다. 7. 벌크백내 온습도변화와 이취발생에 기준하여 볼 때 곡온 $35^{\circ}C$ 이상, 상대습도 93%이상이 될 경우 변질우려가 있었고, 곡온 $40^{\circ}C$ 이상, 상대습도 95%이상이 될 경우 세균이나 곰팡이 변식으로 부패 우려가 높았다. 8. 건조지연이 예상될 경우 비에 의한 큰 피해가 우려되지 않는 한 수확기를 다소 늦춰서 초기 벼 수분 22%이하에 도달되었을 때 수확하는 것이 유리할 것으로 판단되었다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.451-462
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• 2016

The molecular weight of proteins and protein hydrolysis products (PHP) in the fractionated post-production marinating brines left after herring marination process was determined by the HPLC. The proteins and PHP retention was evaluated in the three-stage purification process with the usage of polypropylene bag ($25{\mu}m$) and ceramic membranes with the cut-off of 150 and 1 kDa. It was found that the process of marination contributes to high participation of compounds in the post-production marinating brines. Those are characterised by low molecular weight, formed as a result of protein hydrolysis. Each stage of the scavenging process was reducing the content of proteins and PHP. The lowest retention was observed in the stage at which a PP bag was used, while the highest in the UF process, with the usage of 150 kDa membrane. The total retention of proteins and PHP differed according to the type of post-production marinating brines and reached the level of 16-22%.

• 분석과학
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.116-123
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• 2022

대기 중 휘발성유기물(VOC) 분석을 위해 가스시료 채취 용기로서 고분자 재질의 유연한 백(bag)이나 금속재질의 캐니스터 또는 유리병 등을 사용하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 가스시료 용기에 시료 채취 후 분석 시까지 단기 보관에 따른 휘발성시료의 농도 안정성을 다양한 용기에 대해 비교하였다. 시료용기로 폴리비닐플로라이드(polyvinyl fluoride, PVF), 폴리프로필렌(polypropylene, PP), 폴리에스터-알미늄(polyester aluminum, PE-Al) 재질의 폴리머백과 스테인레스 재질의 캐니스터 그리고 2종의 갈색유리병을 사용하였으며 VOC 시료로 100 nmol/mol의 벤젠, 톨루엔, 에틸벤젠, 자일렌, 스타이렌 표준가스를 사용하였다. 열탈착-가스크로마토그래프-불꽃이온화검출기(TD-GC-FID)를 사용하여 용기 종류별로 10~20일 동안 보관된 시료의 농도변화를 측정하였다. 캐니스터와 갈색병은 1주일 동안 큰 농도의 변화가 없었으며 2주까지도 처음 농도의 80 %이상 농도를 유지하였다. 폴리머재질의 모든 백(bag)형 용기의 경우는 벤젠과 톨루엔을 제외한 모든 성분이 1일 후에 처음 농도의 70 % 미만으로 큰 농도 변화를 보였다. 특히 에틸벤젠, 자일렌, 스티렌의 경우 처음 농도의 30 % 미만이 남아 매우 큰 농도 변화를 보였다.