Degradation of polyethylene terephthalate films in the presence of lubricants for HFC 134a: a critical issue for hermetic motor insulation systems

Earlier studies conducted in the use of sealed tubes with polyalkylene glycol lubricants and polyethylene terephthalete (PET) films revealed that the PET films exhibited embrittlement and (visual) degradation. This led to an investigation of PET embrittlement mechanisms with the new lubricants used with HFC 134a. The lubricants studied were three polypropylene glycols (the monol, the diol and the completely end-capped glycols), pentaerythritol ester and a blend of monol and ester. The effects of moisture content, temperature and lubricant structure were studied. All lubricants in this study were of viscosity grade ISO-32 (150 SUS). The results were compared to PET film embrittlement in the presence of CFC 12 and mineral oil. This study reconfirmed the earlier findings that the PET films must be dried to lower than 0.1 wt.% moisture content for use in hermetic systems. This paper discusses the effect of the moisture content of the lubricant and the effect of the lubricant structure on PET films. The dependence of the various mechanisms on temperature is shown. Esters and end-capped polyalkylene glycols are recommended for use with HFC 134a.     

CVD金刚石膜生长过程的Raman分析

采用激光Raman散射分析法对CVD金刚石膜的生长过程进行研究 ,讨论在金刚石膜生长的不同阶段 ,膜内金刚石和非金刚石成分的相对含量及其残余应力的变化情况     

Deposition mechanisms in langmuir-blodgett films

As part of a study of the possible application of polymerisable Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films as ultra-fine-line e-beam resists, an investigation of the variation of film structure of 22-tricosenoic acid with differing deposition conditions has been made. Unexpected effects with significant implications for deposition speed and resist sensitivity have been observed, and the new techniques for film characterisation developed during the investigation have resulted in a revised model of deposition explaining the observed independence of the disorder causing optical scattering and the macroscopic features observed by polarised microscopy.     

纳米4-H碳化硅薄膜的掺杂现象

对纳米晶SiC薄膜进行了P和B的掺杂,B掺杂效率比P高,其暗电导预前因子与激活能遵守Meyer-Neldel规则,并有反转Meyer-Neldel规则出现.掺杂效率比非晶态碳化硅薄膜高是纳米碳化硅薄膜的特点之一.非晶态中的隧穿和边界透射对输运有一定贡献.     

非晶软磁合金的巨磁阻抗效应及应用

近来在ＦｅＣｏＳｉＢ等Ｃｏ基非晶体丝带中现了巨磁阻抗效应，由于在一小的直流纵向偏置场下该效应能使丝带两端的交流电压发生大而灵敏的变化，因而在磁记录头和传顺技术中具有巨大的应用科学潜能，受到各国学者的关注，本文简单介绍了巨磁阻抗效应的来源，并综述了近年来非晶体软磁合金材料的的巨磁阻抗效应及应用的研究进展，文章最后说明了尚待深入解决的问题。     

电容位移法精确测量磁性薄膜的磁致伸缩系数

介绍了一种精确测量磁性薄膜磁致伸缩系数方法－电容位移法，并自行研制组装了一套测量装置，通过误差分析，仪器的精确标定，对稀土－铁超磁致伸缩薄膜的磁致伸缩系数进行了测量，获得满意的结果。     

Properties of Edible Films from Total Milk Protein

The mechanical properties and water vapor permeability of edible films made from various total milk proteins (TMPs) were investigated. Two TMPs obtained from nonfat dry milk (NDM) by removing lactose and three TMPs obtained from a commercial source were studied. Lactose was extracted from NDM by ultrafiltration or suspension in ethanol followed by filtration. TMP concentrate obtained by ultrafiltration (UF) produced films with the lowest water vapor permeability (WVP) and the highest tensile strength at break. Commercial TMP concentrates produced films more ductile than those from the UF-TMP or retentate from ethanol extraction. Further research is needed to improve mechanical properties of UF-TMP films without increasing the WVP.     

A novel design in composities of various materials for solar selective coatings

This study describes the development of multilayer metal-dielectric graded index solar selective coatings in which the metallic volume fraction increases with depth, from top (air–film interface) to bottom (film–substrate interface). The work is based on computer simulation followed by validation through fabrication of the coatings and optical measurements. The influence of the choice of the number of layers present in a graded index composite selective absorber and results obtained for a new destructive interference bilayer (four-layer system) coating, designed using the computer model, were studied. The design and optimization of the composite coating was undertaken using a computer tool developed within this program of research employing Bruggeman and Maxwell–Garnett effective medium formalisms. The design tool enabled all key design parameters, with the exception of particle size and orientation, to be varied systematically to permit the sensitivity of the optical properties of the selective absorber coating to be studied.The model was validated with a supporting program of experimental research in which many different selective absorbers were prepared by co-sputtering of metal and dielectric materials.Although the best compositional gradation can be achieved by increasing the number of layers, the variation in optical performance beyond a certain number of layers is minimal. The destructive interference produced between adjacent layers contributes to the absorptance. The effect of the number of layers (single, four and 10) has been calculated for various materials such as nickel, vanadium, tungsten, cobalt and chromium based coatings. Solar absorptance of 0.98 and 0.96 was achieved by simulation and experimental findings with less than 0.07 thermal emittance at 300 K for 200 nm thick, 4-PGSAC (four-layer system) of V : Al₂O₃ composites. Other designs showed lower optical performance for all the material combinations regardless of their individual optical properties. Use of such thin film coating on the absorbers of solar thermal appliances can reduce thermal losses significantly, which could be of importance to the relevant industry.     

Control of structure and tack properties of acrylic pressure‐sensitive adhesives designed by a polymerization process

Free radical emulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and 2‐ethylhexyl acrylate (EHA) results in the synthesis of pressure‐sensitive adhesives (PSAs) with good tack properties. Management of both the copolymer composition and the polymerization process allows one to control the behavior of the PSA. Semicontinuous (SC) processes create polymer particles whose instantaneous composition is close to that of the feed particle The SC Mixture process (continuous feeding with comonomer blends) affords nearly homogeneous latex particles and PSA films. The SC Gradient process (separate feedings at inversely varying rates) affords heterogeneous particles and films. The Batch process leads to somewhat heterogeneous films, but the hard (MMA‐rich) microdomains are made compatible with their soft (EHA‐rich) matrix because of the assumed formation of tapered‐type copolymers. Tack measurements indicate the importance of the particle and film structures. Too much hardness or softness leads to unacceptable lacks of adhesion and cohesion, respectively. Homogeneous structures prove adequate, but their tack properties collapse with rising temperature. Heterogeneous structures, with extensive phase segregation, prove unsatisfactory because they lack adhesion and cohesion. Finally, the association of well‐balanced composition and compatible heterogeneity is the criterion for suitable PSA behavior. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 89: 2749–2756, 2003     

Examination of the role of oxygen in the photografting of methacrylic acid on a polyethylene film with a mixed solvent consisting of water and organic solvents

The photografting of methacrylic acid (MAA) on a linear low‐density polyethylene film (thickness = 30 μm) under air and nitrogen atmospheres was investigated at 60°C in mixed solvents consisting of water and an organic solvent, with xanthone as a photoinitiator. The organic solvents used were acetone, methanol, tetrahydrofuran, and dioxane. A maximum percentage of grafting occurred at a certain concentration of the organic solvent in the mixed solvent. This was observed for the systems under both air and nitrogen. The grafting reaction under air exhibited an induction period, but the rate of grafting after the period was greater than that under nitrogen. The formation of poly(ethylene peroxide)s by photoirradiation seemed to be a factor for the accelerated photografting under air. On the basis of attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy of the grafted film, the MAA‐grafted chains of the sample prepared under air tended to penetrate more deeply inside the film than those of the sample prepared under nitrogen. The resulting grafted films exhibited a pH‐responsive character: the grafted films shrank in an acidic medium but swelled in alkaline medium. This was evaluated from measurements of dimensional changes in the grafted films. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 89: 992–998, 2003