Effect of temperature on the performance of laterally constrained dielectric elastomer actuators with failure modes

This article analytically investigates the temperature influence on the performance of laterally constrained dielectric elastomer actuators. The effects of both temperature and stretches on the permittivity are taken into consideration. The governing equations of state are established by modeling the actuator as a thermodynamic system of three degrees of freedom. Various failure modes, including electromechanical instability, electric breakdown, loss of tension, and tensile rupture are considered to restrict the operation state and to determine the region of allowable state. Numerical calculations are performed to depict the variations of some important physical quantities with generalized coordinates and to gain insight on the influence of temperature on the critical curves of failures. It is shown that the temperature has obvious effects on the operation state and the allowable region. The present results can be used for designing and optimizing an actuator, and the present approach can be extended to other kinds of dielectric elastomer actuators with complex geometries.     

Utilization of bio‐sourced myrcene for efficient preparation of highly cis‐1,4 regular elastomer via a neodymium catalyzed copolymerization strategy

The depletion of fossil based chemicals and the associated pollution have presented huge challenges to sustainability. In this study, we report on bio‐available myrcene participating in copolymerization with isoprene and butadiene by using neodymium catalysts without disruption of the pristine polymer's properties. Efficient incorporation of myrcene into the copolymer was achieved with slightly retarded reactivity compared to the reactivities of butadiene and isoprene. Copolymerization of myrcene with hydroxyl myrcene still remained compatible with the catalyst systems when the cocatalyst was fed in excess, resulting in a novel type of full myrcene based functional elastomer. The high cis‐1,4 selectivity of the system maintained the same level as the homopolymerization. Significant affinity to polar substances was deduced from the remarkably reduced water contact angle, a strong indication of good compatibility with reinforcing fillers. All copolymers displayed over 93.2% cis‐1,4 regularity and high molecular weight with narrow ?. Good resistance to low temperature was also achieved as indicated by the low glass transition temperature for all copolymers. This study verified that myrcene can be used as a sustainable monomer substituent for general diene based elastomer preparation. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry     

聚氨酯弹性体筛板在圆振动筛的应用试验

介绍了聚氨酯弹性体筛板在棒磨山铁矿重型振动筛上的应用试验过程，分析了不同形式筛板结构的试验结果，并从使用性能和成本的角度进行比较，提出了预张紧筛板结构在重型振动筛上有很高的应用推广价值。     

改性聚氨酯弹性体性能研究（1）

研究并合成了单组分丙烯酸有机硅烷改性聚氨酯弹性密封胶，阐述了丙烯酸酯共聚物、有机硅烷、异氰酸酯以及填料对弹性体力学性能的影响和变化规律。     

纳米SiO2／丙烯酸酯核壳复合乳液稳定性研究

采用种子乳液聚合技术制备了纳米SiO2/丙烯酸酯核壳复合乳液,研究了氧化硅形态、氧化硅加料方式、乳化剂掺量对核壳复合乳液稳定性的影响.结果表明,氧化硅形态采用胶体二氧化硅,并且预先单体与乳化剂混合对核壳复合乳液的稳定性有利.乳化剂的最佳掺量为单体量的1.8%～3.0%左右,掺量过高,乳胶粒子粒径太小,乳胶粒子表面能过高,且单位乳胶粒表面电荷密度和电位绝对值降低,乳液的稳定性反而有一定程度的下降.     

核壳型丙烯酸酯乳液壳层性质对涂料耐沾污性的影响

通过改变核壳丙烯酸酯乳液核、壳单体组成及核壳比,在壳层聚合中掺加交联单体、有机氟单体、有机硅单体等多种措施,研究分析核壳丙烯酸酯乳液壳层性质对丙烯酸酯乳胶涂料性能的影响。     

氨基硅油改性聚氨酯弹性体材料的研究

在无溶剂条件下合成一系列氨基硅油改性聚氨酯预聚体,采用二甲基硫甲苯二胺固化得到有机硅改性聚氨酯弹性体材料,测试了材料的力学性能、耐热性、表面水接触角及耐水、耐酸碱性。结果表明,有机硅改性聚氨酯弹性体材料比未改性聚氨酯弹性体材料具有更优异的综合性能。     

聚氨酯／丙烯酸酯复合弹性乳液的研究

通过粒径、热性能和力学性能的测定,研究了非共聚型及共聚型水性聚氨酯/丙烯酸酯(PUA)弹性树脂的结构和性能。发现PUA具有核/壳结构特征;共聚型PUA比非共聚型PUA具有更好的聚丙烯酸酯(PA)、聚氨酯(PU)之间的混溶性;PA复合PU后,不仅提高了乳液的固含量,而且体现出较好的弹性,适合于弹性建筑涂料等方面的应用。     

含氟丙烯酸酯聚合物乳液的合成及涂膜性能研究

采用核-壳乳液聚合法制备了含氟丙烯酸酯聚合物乳液,讨论了含氟单体——甲基丙烯酸六氟丁酯(HFMA)用量、复合乳化剂体系用量、引发剂用量、N-羟甲基丙烯酰胺(NMA)用量、聚合反应温度、反应时间、搅拌速度对聚合反应最终单体转化率以及乳液聚合稳定性的影响;测试了涂膜的吸水率和乳液的黏度,以考察涂膜的耐水性。通过傅立叶红外光谱(FT-IR)对乳胶膜的组成和结构进行表征,结果表明,含氟单体HFMA通过接枝共聚反应与丙烯酸酯进行了有效的结合。     

HTPE的合成及弹性体的性能

以大分子聚乙二醇为引发剂(起始剂),三氟化硼乙醚络合物为催化剂,在少量环氧丙烷助开环的条件下,四氢呋喃发生阳离子开环聚合,直接在聚乙二醇的两端接上了聚四氢呋喃醚链段,从而制备出了一种全新结构的PTHF-PEO-PTHF端羟基三嵌段共聚醚(HTPE),采用红外光谱和核磁共振1H NMR对产物进行了表征,并以合成的HTPE...