Is the 3 body abrasion wear tester recommended only for metal specimen. Can it be used to test polymer nanocomposite coating applied over metal substrates ? The coating thickness would be under 200 micrometer roughly.
I want to cut epoxy filled nanocomposite for FE-SEM analysis. What is the best way to cut it without resulting in any cracks or change in position or alignment of the particle reinforcement ? Also...
28 January 2021 7,084 5 View
Does Epoxy clay nanocomposite sample require surface preparation. I am going for Gold sputtering to make the surface conductive. I guess there is no need to clean or polish the surface beneath the...
04 January 2021 1,943 8 View
Diffusion coefficient of filled polymers are experimentally determined by standard water immersion test (ASTM D570). This will enable us to determine percentage increase in weight with respect to...
15 November 2020 9,790 4 View
In polymer clay nanocomposites, researchers have studied water absorption by measuring the weight of specimen periodically when immersed in water. Diffusion coefficients are measured. How is...
29 October 2020 1,422 10 View
If I can limit the temperature build up during the ultrasonication process, can I increase the amplitude from 30 to 100 % and observe the changes in the prepared nanocomposite. Some people are of...
12 March 2020 2,503 3 View
In order to analyze epoxy neat and nanocomposite coatings in SEM, AFM, etc. I need free or free-standing films. How do I produce them? Basically, if I coat the epoxy nanocomposite on a substrate,...
17 December 2019 3,367 5 View
I found air bubbles in the cured epoxy coatings. I do not have a vacuum oven, vacuum pump, thinky mixer, etc. in order to remove the entrapped air. I came to know that there are bubble release...
11 December 2019 185 3 View
After preparing epoxy clay nanocomposite using the solution intercalation method, how can the solvent be removed? I do not have a vacuum oven, vacuum pump, degassing equipment, etc. Are there any...
29 November 2019 4,076 2 View
Application: to peel out epoxy coating from mild steel or glass substrate Basically I am going to apply epoxy coating on a substrate. But since I want to peel out the coating for further AFM/SEM...
20 November 2019 5,057 1 View
I have used LY 556 and HY 951 in a 10:1 ratio and cured at room temperature for one week. Has anyone determined the glass transition temperature for this combination when cured at room temperature?
11 October 2019 3,393 3 View
effect of double bond on the flexibility of polymers
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I am writing to request some information for making polymer color flakes. I would appreciate the help.
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I am making polymer composite by solvent mixing method. When I am trying to add filler solution in polymer solution it quickly get solidified. How to make them then uinform? It doesn't give time...
03 March 2021 7,540 4 View
I looking for ferro calcium production process
03 March 2021 1,755 4 View
The term miscibility refers to the single-phase state in thermodynamics. I do not mean the compatibility of different components. To determine the miscibility I know several techniques such as...
03 March 2021 4,107 4 View
Hello everyone. Given microstructure image belongs to a 12% ledeburitic cold work tool steel (annealed and tempered). The sample was etched with picral (100 mL ethanol and 4 g picric acid). I...
02 March 2021 4,119 3 View
It is oftentimes said to be a distinctive metallographic trait that differentiates a fully austenitic and a fully felly ferritic steel without etching that might distinguish between two. Why...
02 March 2021 728 2 View
As I was tweaking step-by-step OpenCalphad6 Macros step1.ocm involving phase and thermal property calculation of a High-speed steel, I could not incorporate more than 6 elements in the steel...
01 March 2021 8,840 1 View
I have a structure that employs d-ring swiveling tie-downs that corrode during use and become "frozen". I have sample swivel assemblies that I wish to corrode to see if I can free them using one...
01 March 2021 3,739 3 View
I would like to get more information on the cyclic compressive fatigue testing (BS EN 12697 - 25) which is typically done for bituminous material in pavement design. Any one can advise on the...
28 February 2021 2,004 3 View