Characterization and modification of fillers for paints and coatings

This paper highlights the possibility of inverse gas chromatography for the surface characterization of common fillers (CaCO₃, talc, SiO₂,) for paints and coatings. Divided solids are described, on the one hand, by the dispersive component of their surface energy and, on the other, by a specific parameter indicating their acid-base interaction potential. The role of the surface morphology at a molecular level is also examined. It is demonstrated that steric effects play an important role in the adsorption of probes on lamellar solids like talc. The consequences of surface treatments as well as examples of practical applications are also reported.     

Surface characterization of PET nonwoven fabric treated by He/O2 atmospheric pressure plasma

The surface of polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) nonwoven fabric was modified by He/O₂ atmospheric pressure plasma treatment, varying plasma exposure time. The plasma treated PET surfaces have been analyzed to investigate the chemical nature and morphology of surface by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), respectively. The change of wettability was measured depending on plasma exposure time. XPS results indicated the presence of oxygen‐based functional groups on the PET nonwoven fabric surface after plasma treatment and oxygen content increased as exposure time increased. The mean roughness increased after 30 s exposure and further increase in exposure to 60 s led to decrease of the roughness and then again increase. The root mean square roughness followed the similar trend to mean roughness. The average difference in height, Rz, increased after plasma exposure for 30 s, while it slightly decreased after 60 s exposure. Despite of redeposition, the Rz of 90 s exposed sample increased more than two times compared with those of 30 and 60 s exposed. Wettability increased progressively up to 10 times after 90 s exposure compared with the untreated. It is attributed to the increases of hydrophilicity and surface roughness. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Prediction of the effects on dynamic response due to distributed structural modification with additional degrees of freedom

The aim of this study is to investigate means of efficiently assessing the effects of distributed structural modification on the dynamic properties of a complex structure. The dynamic properties of the modified structure can be determined by experimental testing or numerical simulation, both of which are complex, expensive and time-consuming. Assuming that the original dynamic characteristics are already established and that the modification is a relatively simple attachment, the modified dynamic properties may be determined numerically without solving the equations of motion of the full-modified structure. The frequency response functions (FRFs) of the modified structure can be computed by coupling the original FRFs and a delta dynamic stiffness matrix for the modification introduced. The validity of this approach is investigated by applying it to a cantilever beam to which a smaller beam is attached as modification. The original FRFs were obtained experimentally as well as numerically. The delta dynamic stiffness matrix was determined numerically by modeling the attachment and part of the original structure including the attachment points. The FRFs of the modified beam were then computed. Good agreement is obtained by comparing the results to the FRFs of the modified beam determined experimentally as well as by numerical modeling of the complete modified structure.     

Synthesis of poly(4-methylstyrene)- graft-poly(ethylene oxide)s and application as polymeric dispersant in coal-water mixture

Poly(4-methylstyrene)-graft-poly(ethylene oxide)s were prepared via polymerisation of ethylene oxide on to poly(4-methylstyrene)s functionalised with hydroxyl groups. In this way, many ‘comb-like’ polymers having different hydrophobic backbone length, hydrophilic branch length and frequency of branches were synthesised. These polymers were tested as dispersants in coal-water mixtures in order to correlate the dispersing properties of this class of polymers with the investigated parameters.     

锻钢退火炉消烟除尘技术改造

介绍了锡钢集团公司锻压分厂车底式热处理退火炉消烟除尘综合治理改造情况。包括烧嘴重新选型、配置，增设空气预热器及重油加热系统，并将下排烟改为地上排烟。改造的主要目的是消烟除尘，提高产品退火质量，提高炉子装备水平及节省燃油消耗。改造后运行结果基本达到了预定目标。     

对梁,底组合步进式加热炉半热滑轨的改进实践

介绍了间断式半热滑轨的研制和应用过程，以及经过节能技术改造，用新型半热滑轨代替老式滑轨的使用。实践表明，不但解决了以往的水梁漏水的问题，而且使线Ｃ级品率提高了３．３９％，每年可增产３５００ｔ线材，吨钢热涌单耗降低０．１４ＧＪ，年创经济效益２３９万元。     

FK6-600牵伸加弹机上“格里森”制齿轮的国产化与改进

对FK6-600牵伸加弹机主传动中"格里森"制圆弧螺旋齿轮的失效情况进行了考察和研究。通过对德国DIN867和我国JB110标准的分析,采用了等顶隙收缩齿并对其进行了合理改进,同时在现场安装工作中采取了必要措施,取得了较好的技术经济效果。     

生产线试运行过程工艺分析软件的应用

介绍了生产线试运行过程中，用工艺分析软件解决所遇到的工艺问题，为工艺分析软件开拓了一个新的应用领域。