Physical Properties Important to Electrostatic and Non electrostatic Powder Transfer Efficiency in a Tumble Drum

ABSTRACT: Popcorn was oiled and coated in a tumble drum nonelectrostatically and electrostatically with sugar, cornstarch, salt, cellulose, maltodextrin, all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, or soy flour. Particle size, density, flowability, and chargeability were correlated to transfer efficiency using regression analysis. Of the various methods to measure chargeability, charge-to-mass and adhesion improvement were the most significant. For nonelectrostatic coating, small, dense, free-flowing powders were most efficient. Small, free-flowing highly charging powders were most efficient for electrostatic coating. Percent improvement was the highest for the least efficient powders. The greatest benefit with electrostatic coating was for low density, highly charging powders with no effect of size.     

Kinetic modelling of textural changes in ready-to-eat breakfast cereals during soaking in semi-skimmed milk

Summary Ready‐to‐eat breakfast cereals immersed in milk undergo undesirable changes in texture because of sudden moisture uptake. The textural changes are ascribable to a plasticizing effect of water, which modifies the mechanical strength of products by softening the starch/protein matrix. In this work, some textural parameters of different cereal flakes were derived from the force–displacement curves monitored during 300 s of immersion in milk. Hardness loss, deformability increment and changes in the force–displacement curve profile were calculated and plotted against soaking time. The application of a sugar coating process to a model cereal flake increased the initial product hardness and improved the preservation of the textural parameters during immersion. The Peleg model closely fitted the experimental data, with regression coefficients from 0.967 to 0.999.     

防霉建筑涂料的研究与施工使用

针对国内外防霉建筑涂料存在的问题，研制开发了以合成树脂为主要成膜物质，加入环保性杀菌防霉剂及具有防腐霉的功能性颜填料，再配以树脂固化剂等成分配制而成的高性能防霉建筑涂料，并指出该涂料防霉效果良好。     

Km高温抗蚀耐磨涂料在省煤器中的应用

锅炉省煤器磨损一直是困绕锅炉稳定运行的主要因素之一。本介绍了Km高温抗蚀耐磨涂料的性能、特点，以及在实际生产中的使用情况，通过实践充分肯定了Km高温抗蚀耐磨涂料的可行性、可靠性和经济性。     

Fire performance of wood (Pinus radiata) treated with fire retardants and a wood preservative

In this work, we co‐formulated an oil‐borne copper naphthenate/permethrin wood preservative system with synthetic polymer‐based fire‐retardant additives prior to the impregnation of Pinus radiata sapwood. We evaluated what effect, if any, the preservative had upon the fire performance properties of the fire retardants and whether the fire retardants impacted on the fungicidal and termiticidal efficacy of the preservative. The fire retardants included halogenated and phosphorus‐based systems. A mass loss calorimeter, in conjunction with a thermopile, was used to measure the time to ignition and the peak heat release rate (PHRR) from which the fire performance index (FPI) was determined. The preservative properties were evaluated using termite and soil‐block decay bioassays. In summary, we found that the rate of fire growth was reduced when the fire retardants were used in combination with the wood preservative. We also found that the PHRR was a better determinant of fire performance than the FPI. The performance of the wood preservative was enhanced against fungal decay and termite attack when used in combination with the fire retardants. The fire retardants also demonstrated some wood preservative properties of their own. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

盐和水蒸气协同作用下TiAl合金腐蚀性能研究及其防护

研究了在700℃盐和水蒸气协同作用下TiAlNb合金的腐蚀行为以及溅射涂层对TiAlNb合金的防护作用。结果表明，在盐和水蒸气协同作用下，溅射TiAlCrAg涂层对TiAlNb合金具有一定的保护作用。盐和水蒸气协同作用加速了合金以及涂层的腐蚀。挥发性气体氯化物对α2相的循环作用是TiALNb合金腐蚀的主要原因。涂层中较少的α2相以及Laves相中较高的Cr含量是腐蚀有所减缓的主要原因。     

管道防腐层的失效及对策

介绍了管道防腐层失效的原因和方式。指出水和氧气是防腐层失效的原因,含水量和含氧量决定腐蚀程度,应采取有效措施对防腐层进行及时检查与修复。     

玻璃与金属封接用杜美丝

利用ＡＥＳ、ＷＤＳ和ｘ－射线衍射等方法，研究了杜美丝表面层、铁镍芯与覆铜层界面的微观结构与特性。结果表明：良好的表面层应由Ｃｕ２Ｏ和非晶态的硼砂构成；玻璃与杜美丝的润湿性决定于表面层的净化程度和构成及加热条件。     

LASER CLADDED TiCN COATINGS ON THE SURFACE OF TTTANIUM

Laser cladded coatings of TiCN were produced on the surface of titanium. To obtain the optimal techniques, several conditions were tested by varying the laser scanning rate. The choice of shielding gas was also studied. The cladded coatings were then evaluated from the surface mechanics point of view based on their microhardness. The microstructure of some interesting samples was investigated by optical micrographs （OM）. The results showed that under the condition of fixed pulse frequency and pulse width, the laser scanning rate and the shielding gas are the main factors influencing the components of coatings. TiCN coatings were decompounded and oxidized during the cladding process in the condition of no shielding gas of N2. X-ray diffraction results indicated that the composite coatings composed of TiCN, TiC, Ti2N, and TiO2 were produced using appropriate techniques. The results indicated that the best condition in terms of the surface microhardness is obtained when the scanning rate is 1.5mm/s, the pulse frequency is 15Hz, the pulse width is 3.0ms, and N2 is chosen as the shielding gas. The microhardness of the composite coatings is about 1331kg · mm^-2, which is about 4 times that of the substrate. The optical micrographs indicated that the cladding zone is made up of TiCN, TiO2 and some interdendritic Ti, but the diffusion zone mainly consists of the dendrites phase, and the cladded depth is about 80μm, which is more than 2 times that of the laser nitrided sample. There were no microcracks or air bubbles in the cladded sample, which was cladded using the above optimal techniques.