Surface treated fly ash filled modified epoxy composites
Polímeros, 2015 Fly ash, an inorganic alumino silicate has been used as filler in epoxy matrix, but it reduces the mechanical properties due to its poor dispersion and interfacial bonding with the epoxy matrix.
Uma Dharmalingam +3 more
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THM and HAA formation from NOM in raw and treated surface waters [PDF]
, 2017 The disinfection by-product (DBP) formation potential (FP) of natural organic matter (NOM) in surface water sources has been studied with reference to the key water quality determinants (WQDs) of UV absorption (UV254), colour, and dissolved organic ...
Golea, Dan +3 more
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EXPOSURE TESTS OF SURFACE TREATED SAWN COCONUT TIMBER
CORD, 1989 An investigation was made to determine the relative performance of three readily available inorganic chemicals containing either copper or chromium when applied singly or in combination to sawn coconut timber surfaces.
R.N. Palomar, P. Jensen, V.K. Sulc
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AISI 1005 Steel Plasma Treated by Different Thermochemical Surface Treatments [PDF]
Materials Research, 2016 To modify the surface structure of AISI 1005 steel and its properties without any dimensional loss, different plasma surface treatments were performed at low temperatures (500 ºC) in this study.
Keli Vanessa Salvador Damin +5 more
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Mapping physicochemical surface modifications of flame-treated polypropylene
eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2014 The aim of this work was to investigate how the surface morphology of polypropylene (PP) is influenced by the surface activation mediated by a flame obtained using a mixture of air and propane under fuel-lean (equivalence ratio φ = 0.98) conditions ...
S. Farris +5 more
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Preparation and Properties Study of Cementitious Grouts Containing Crumb Rubber
Buildings, 2021 This article aims to improve the toughness of pre-packaged grouts (PPG) by incorporating crumb rubber. The mechanism for toughness of PPG with crumb rubber was analyzed based on the uniaxial compression model.
Wei Yuan +6 more
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Improving the surface properties of an UHMWPE shoulder implant with an atmospheric pressure plasma jet [PDF]
, 2018 Insufficient glenoid fixation is one of the main reasons for failure in total shoulder arthroplasty. This is predominantly caused by the inert nature of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) used in the glenoid component of the implant ...
Asadian, Mahtab +8 more
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Optimization of the secondary electron yield of laser-structured copper surfaces at room and cryogenic temperature [PDF]
, 2020 Electron cloud (e-cloud) mitigation is an essential requirement for proton circular accelerators in order to guarantee beam stability at a high intensity and limit the heat load on cryogenic sections.
Abdolvand, Amin +9 more
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Space photography and the exploration of Mars [PDF]
, 1970 A general exposition of the scientific potentialities and analytic framework of space photography is presented using the photography of Mars from flybys and orbiters as the principal example.
Davies, M. E., Murray, B. C.
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Effect of fibre treatments on interfacial shear strength of hemp fibre reinforced polylactide and unsaturated polyester composites [PDF]
, 2011 Surface treatment of hemp fibres was investigated as a means of improving interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of hemp fibre reinforced polylactide (PLA) and unsaturated polyester (UPE) composites. Fibres were treated with sodium hydroxide, acetic anhydride,
Fernyhough, Alan +2 more
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