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Interaction of Condensed Tannins with Biopolymers
Condensed tannins form complexes with a multitude of species, ranging in size from divalent and trivalent metal ions to macromolecules, both naturally occurring and synthetic. Many of these complexes are of lo...
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Microscopic observations of the ablation behaviours of carbon fibre/phenolic composites
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A microstructural study of the improved ablation resistance of carbon/phenolic composites fabricated using H3PO4-coated carbon fibres
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Microscopic Behavior on the Protection of Polyacrylonitrile-Based Carbon Fibers from Thermal Oxidation
The surface of polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fiber was appropriately coated with dilute phosphoric acid to protect or retard its thermal oxidation occurring during an exposure to high temperatures above 600°C...
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Fluorescence characterization of LaRC PETI-5, BMI, and LaRC PETI-5/BMI blends
In the present study, the fluorescence behavior of a phenylethynyl-terminated imide (LaRC PETI-5) resin, a bismaleimide (BMI) resin, and various LaRC PETI-5/BMI blends with different blend compositions has bee...
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Effects of quasi-carbonization process on the mechanical properties of spun yarn type quasi-carbon fabrics
In this paper we have extensively studied what and how processing parameters for quasi-carbonization influence the breaking strength and modulus of resulting quasi-carbon fabrics that are prepared from stabili...
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Effect of thermal cure on the fluorescence of Matrimid™ 5292 bismaleimide resin
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Effect of thermal imidization and curing on fluorescence behavior of a phenylethynyl-terminated poly(amic acid)
The imidization and cure reaction of a thermosetting phenylethynyl-terminated amic acid (LaRC PETI-5) in film form have been monitored as a function of temperature by means of a steady-state fluorescence techn...
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Effect of silane coupling agents with different organo-functional groups on the interfacial shear strength of glass fiber/Nylon 6 composites
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Influence of silane coupling agents on the interlaminar and thermal properties of woven glass fabric/nylon 6 composites
In this study, the influence of silane coupling agents, featuring different organo-functional groups on the interlaminar and thermal properties of woven glass fabric-reinforced nylon 6 composites, has been by ...
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Thermal conductivity and thermal expansion behavior of pseudo-unidirectional and 2-directional quasi-carbon fiber/phenolic composites
In the present paper, a variety of fiber reinforcements, for instance, stabilized OXI-PAN fibers, quasi-carbon fibers, commercial carbon fibers, and their woven fabric forms, have been utilized to fabricate ps...
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The effect of cure history on the fluorescence behavior of an unsaturated polyester resin with a fluorescence probe
Abstract: We have extensively characterized the fluorescence behavior of unsaturated polyester (UP) resin in the absence and presence of a 1,3-bis-(1-pyrenyl)propane (BPP) fluorescent probe at various dynamic ...
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Real-time observation of the expansion behavior of intercalated graphite flake
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Effect of applied voltage on the fluorescence behavior of E7/NOA-65 PDLC films
The present result indicates that the steady-state fluorescence behavior of E7/NOA-65 polymer disperse liquid crystal films prepared by a photoinitiated-polymerization induced phase separation method plays a s...
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Interfacial shear strength and thermal properties of electron beam-treated henequen fibers reinforced unsaturated polyester composites
Natural fiber henequen/unsaturated polyester (UPE) composites were fabricated by means of a compression molding technique using chopped henequen fibers treated at various electron beam (EB) dosages. The interf...
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Dynamic mechanical properties of natural fiber/polymer biocomposites: The effect of fiber treatment with electron beam
Environmentally friendly biocomposites were made using plant-based natural fibers, such as henequen and kenaf. The natural fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) and unsaturated polyester (UP) biocomposites were ...
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Effect of natural fiber surface treatments on the interfacial and mechanical properties of henequen/polypropylene biocomposites
The surfaces of henequen fibers, which can be obtained from the leaves of agave plants, were treated with two different media, tap water and sodium hydroxide, that underwent both soaking and ultrasonic methods...
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Curing behavior of polycardanol by MEKP and cobalt naphthenate using differential scanning calorimetry
In this study, polycardanol, which was synthesized by enzymatic oxidative polymerization of thermally treated cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) using fungal peroxidase, was partially or fully cured using methyl e...
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Electron beam effect on the tensile properties and topology of jute fibers and the interfacial strength of jute-PLA green composites
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Fabrication and surface modification of melt-electrospun poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) microfibers
In this study, biodegradable poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) fibers were prepared by a melt-electrospinning and treated with plasma in the presence of either oxygen or ammonia gas to modify the surface o...
