Effect of the Elastomer Matrix on Thermoplastic Elastomer-Based Strain Sensor Fiber Composites [PDF]
Sensors, 2020 In this study, a thermoplastic elastomer sensor fiber was embedded in an elastomer matrix. The effect of the matrix material on the sensor properties and the piezoresistive behavior of the single fiber-matrix composite system was investigated.
Antonia Georgopoulou +2 more
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Rapid Fabrication of Membrane-Integrated Thermoplastic Elastomer Microfluidic Devices [PDF]
Micromachines, 2020 Leveraging the advantageous material properties of recently developed soft thermoplastic elastomer materials, this work presents the facile and rapid fabrication of composite membrane-integrated microfluidic devices consisting of FlexdymTM polymer and ...
Alexander H. McMillan +5 more
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npj Flexible Electronics, 2022 Stable interface adhesion and bending durability of flexible organic solar cells (FOSCs) is a basic requirement for its real application in wearable electronics. Unfortunately, the device performance always degraded during continuous bending.
Zihan Xu +9 more
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Melt Spinning of Flexible and Conductive Immiscible Thermoplastic/Elastomer Monofilament for Water Detection [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2021 In many textile fields, such as industrial structures or clothes, one way to detect a specific liquid leak is the electrical conductivity variation of a yarn. This yarn can be developed using melt spun of Conductive Polymer Composites (CPCs), which blend
Julie Regnier +3 more
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Nature Communications, 2021 Self-healing materials strive to emulate curable and resilient biological tissue but their performance is often insufficient for commercial applications because self-healing and toughening are mutually exclusive properties.
Youngho Eom +8 more
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Extrusion Characteristics of Thin Walled Tubes for Catheters Using Thermoplastic Elastomer. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2020 As the market for minimally invasive surgery has grown, the demand for high-precision and high-performance catheters has increased. Catheters for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease mainly use a braided wire tube with
Cho S, Lee E, Jo S, Kim G, Kim W.
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Development of Flexible and Conductive Immiscible Thermoplastic/Elastomer Monofilament for Smart Textiles Applications Using 3D Printing. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2020 3D printing utilized as a direct deposition of conductive polymeric materials onto textiles reveals to be an attractive technique in the development of functional textiles.
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Recycled thermoplastics modified bitumen improved with thermoplastic elastomer [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 The use of different types of recycled plastic waste such as recycled polypropylene (PP), recycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and recycled polystyrene (PS), as raw materials for bitumen modification is known.
Akkouri Nacer +4 more
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Application of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) bolus in postmastectomy radiotherapy [PDF]
Breast, 2022 Purpose: To assess the planned dose, in vivo dosimetry, acute skin toxicity, pain, and distress using Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) bolus for postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT).
Pan Gong +6 more
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Extremely stretchable and self-healing conductor based on thermoplastic elastomer for all-three-dimensional printed triboelectric nanogenerator. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2019 Advances in next-generation soft electronic devices rely on the development of highly deformable, healable, and printable energy generators to power these electronics. Development of deformable or wearable energy generators that can simultaneously attain
Parida K +7 more
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