Process optimization of sweet potato pulp‐based biodegradable plastics using response surface methodology

Biodegradable plastics were produced from sweet potato pulp (SPP) and cationic starch (CS) or chitosan composite (CC) by compression molding and their mechanical properties were tested. A universal testing machine, Rockwell hardness tester, and Izod impact tester were used for testing the mechanical properties (flexural strength, Rockwell hardness, and Izod strength) of the plastics. A central composite second‐order design was used to study the effects of temperature, time, and moisture content on the flexural strength, Rockwell hardness, and Izod strength of SPP/CS and SPP/CC blended plastics. The flexural strength, Rockwell hardness, and Izod strength of SPP‐based plastics was 101.1–305.9 kg/cm², R29.0–R96.7, and 0.6–3.0 kg cm cm^?2, respectively. Regression analysis predicted the optimal mechanical properties (flexural strength, Rockwell hardness, and Izod strength) to be attained with a 150–160°C temperature, 15–20‐min reaction time, and 20–23% moisture content. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 83: 423–434, 2002     

槽液稳定性好的高硬度丙烯酸阳极电泳涂料的研制

在混合溶剂中加入甲基丙烯酸、各种甲基丙烯酸酯单体以及引发剂AIBN和链转移剂DDM,在85℃下反应合成了丙烯酸树脂。分别研究了不同酸值和羟值的丙烯酸单体、不同Tg的丙烯酸树脂以及各种助溶剂和中和剂对漆膜性能的影响。获得了丙烯酸阳极电泳涂料的最佳配方:丙烯酸共聚树脂的酸值为65 mg KOH/g、羟值为69 mg KOH/g、Tg为20℃,溶剂是体积比为1∶1的丙二醇单甲醚和异丙醇的混合物,中和剂是二乙醇胺。该电泳涂料具有良好的槽液稳定性和起泡消泡性。制得的涂膜外观平整、丰满、光亮,厚度为18~20μm,硬度为5 H,冲击强度为500 N/cm2,附着力为1级,柔韧性为1 mm,耐烟雾实验超过400 h。     

涡轮轴疲劳试验器控制系统设计

在航空发动机研制过程中,对涡轮轴进行模拟加载疲劳试验是一项重要的工作。该试验用于验证涡轮轴设计、加工是否具有足够的强度和在寿命期具有足够的疲劳寿命。试验器电气控制系统采用计算机加数据采集控制多功能卡模式组成核心控制系统。电气控制系统采用NI公司的虚拟仪器软件LabWindows/CVI作为控制和人机界面(HMI)的编程软件。     

Self-emulsifiable soybean oil phosphate ester polyols for low-VOC corrosion resistant coatings

A series of soybean oil phosphate ester polyols (SOPEP) was prepared by reaction of fully epoxidized soybean oil with phosphoric acid and simultanoeous hydrolysis in the presence of a polar solvent. The polyols were characterized by determination of acid value, oxirane number, hydroxyl value, molecular weight (GPC), and FTIR spectra. These polyols with varying amounts of acid phosphate groups could be self-emulsified to form aqueous dispersions after neutralization with organic base. These aqueous dispersion showed varying degrees of stability and their appearance ranged from opaque dispersions to translucent to clear solutions. Waterborne coating compositions were prepared using these aqueous dispersions as principal components and their thermally cured film properties were studied. it was found that by careful selection and formulation, SOPEPs can be successfully used for low-VOC waterborne coating formulations. SOPEPs with 3.5% phosphate ester content showed visibly superior corrosion resistance properties.     

含双丙酮丙烯酰胺(DAAM)的水性乳液的制备与性能研究

通过预乳化乳液聚合工艺,合成了含官能团单体双丙酮丙烯酰胺(DAAM)、丙烯酰胺、N-甲基丙烯酰胺(NMA)的自交联丙烯酸酯乳液。实验结果表明,DAAM用量的增加对乳液涂膜的硬度有影响,而涂膜的耐水性随NMA用量增加有显著提高,在DAAM用量为单体含量的2％,NMA用量为单体含量的4％时,涂膜的铅笔划痕硬度达2H,耐水性达96h以上。     

Hardness and Fracture Toughness of SiC-Particle-Reinforced MoSi2 Composites

The indentation technique has been used to evaluate the hardness and fracture toughness of SiC-reinforced MoSi₂ composites made by hot-pressing. It is seen that the toughness increases with increasing indentation crack length (under increasing load) and a probable mechanism responsible for this behavior is described. It is also observed that there is an optimum volume fraction of SiC particles for which the maximum fracture toughness of the composite can be achieved.     

Microhardness studies of PMMA/natural rubber blends

The microhardness, H, of PMMA/natural rubber blends, prepared following the solution method has been investigated by means of the microindentation technique. Hardness changes are correlated with the variation of the glass transition temperature. The influence of temperature and degree of deformation on H were additionally examined. The inclusion of rubber particles in the PMMA matrix is shown to soften the blends. The variation of the micromechanical property at the phase boundary of polymer/rubber particle has been studied. Results reveal that H drastically drops at the interphase. In the case of the drawn materials, the indentation anisotropy (ΔH) is shown to gradually increase with the draw ratio, where ΔH is found to be higher for the PMMA/rubber blend than for the original PMMA. This result is explained by the higher orientation of the PMMA molecules near the periphery of stretched rubber particles. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 91: 205–210, 2004     

合成气中氨含量测定方法的改进

用快速测定仪测定气体中的氨含量，采气量为50ml，可准确测出高含量氨体积百分比含量为80%-100%和低含量氨体积百分比含量为1%-20%的样气，该仪器结构简单，易于制造，测定过程简单，结果准确，一目了然。     

Consolidation and flow of cohesive bulk solids

The strength and the flow properties of bulk solids can be determined by performing shear tests. A shear test always consists of two parts, consolidation and measurement of strength. The measured strength depends on the way and degree of consolidation. During consolidation a stress history is impressed on the bulk solid sample which only vanishes after steady state flow. Since the consolidation is normally done nonhydrostatically, the strength will depend on the direction of stress application (anisotropy). Thus, the strength of a bulk solid sample strongly depends on its stress history and it can show anisotropic behaviour. These effects have to be considered when comparing available shear testers.     

Restructuring butterfat through blending and chemical interesterification. 3. Rheology

Interesterified and noninteresterified butterfat-canola oil blends, ranging from 100% butterfat to 60∶40 butterfat-canola oil (w/w) in 10% increments, were evaluated for hardness index (HI), dropping point, viscosity, and viscoelastic properties at small deformation. Both blending and chemical interesterification diminished HI in a nonlinear fashion. HI changes in interesterified blends were more pronounced than in noninteresterified blends. Dropping points yielded information on the structure of the blends. Butterfat’s dropping point (DP) was 34.4°C, whereas that of interesterified butterfat was 37.0°C, which is indicative of a more structured network for the latter. DP values of blends with 60–90% butterfat (interesterified vs. noninteresterified) were not significantly different (P<0.05). Interesterified blends had a higher crystallization onset temperature than did noninteresterified blends. All blends in the liquid state displayed Newtonian behavior. Oscillatory frequency sweep measurements at small amplitude showed that interesterified blends generally had lower storage moduli (G′) than their noninteresterified counterparts. BothG′ andG″ were frequency-dependent. Replacement of 30% butterfat by canola oil led to notable changes in small deformation measurements, whereas replacement of 20% butterfat led to big changes in large deformation measurements.