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Materiales

The Influence of Diisocyanate Structure on Thermal Stability of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers Based on Diphenylmethane-Derivative Chain Extender with Sulfur Atoms
25/03/2023 - The work is a continuation of the research on thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomers containing sulfur atoms which are incorporated into the polyurethane chain using aliphatic-aromatic chain...
Preparation of Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Composite Foam with High Resilience Performance via Fused Filament Fabrication and CO2 Foaming Technique
20/03/2023 - Wearable flexible sensors with high sensitivity and wide detection range are applied in motion detection, medical diagnostic result and other fields, but poor resilience and hysteresis remain a...
Thermal Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites with Hexagonal Boron Nitride—A Comparison of Three Processing Methods: Injection Moulding, Powder Bed Fusion and Casting
21/03/2023 - Materials providing heat dissipation and electrical insulation are required for many electronic and medical devices. Polymer composites with hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) may fulfil such...
On the Vibration-Damping Properties of the Prestressed Polyurethane Granular Material
04/03/2023 - Granular materials promise opportunities for the development of high-performance, lightweight vibration-damping elements that provide a high level of safety and comfort. Presented here is an...
Additively manufactured mechanical metamaterial based pressure sensor with tunable sensing properties for stance and motion analysis
24/02/2023 - In the present era, mechanical metamaterials have drawn much attention due to their unique properties not found in natural materials. Advanced geometrical shapes such as menger cubes, gyroids, or...
Effects of preparation routes on the physical and rheological properties of isosorbide-based thermoplastic polyurethanes
21/02/2023 - Biomass-derived isosorbide (ISB) is a promising alternative to petroleum-based monomers in industrial plastics. In this study, ISB-based thermoplastic polyurethanes (ISB-TPUs) were prepared using...
Sustainable Engineered Design and Scalable Manufacturing of Upcycled Graphene Reinforced Polylactic Acid/Polyurethane Blend Composites Having Shape Memory Behavior
21/02/2023 - Material design in shape memory polymers (SMPs) carries significant importance in attaining high performance and adjusting the interface between additive and host polymer matrix to increase the...
Phenolic resin microspheres surface?modified with sodium silicate for reducing fire hazard in TPU composites
15/02/2023 - In this article, a sodium silicate surface?modified phenolic resin microsphere (SSMPHM) was prepared to reduce the fire hazard of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The characterization results...
Piezo-resistive Sensor of Auxetic Structures Based on 3D-Printed TPU Coated by Castor-Oil-Based Waterborne Polyurethane/Graphene
14/02/2023 - Sensors that detect resistance changes are generally representative of pressure sensors, and piezo-resistive sensors have recently been studied in various ways to recognize various changing...
Effect of heat treatment on the performance of 3D printed thermoplastic polyurethane flexible substrates
13/02/2023 - AbstractTo expand the application of natural resources in the green rubber industry and reduce the dependence of rubber additives on the non?renewable petrochemical resources, a novel cardanol?based...
Cyclic Deformation and Fatigue Failure Mechanisms of Thermoplastic Polyurethane in High Cycle Fatigue
11/02/2023 - In this study, the main purpose is to analyze the fatigue failure of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) plate under tension-tension load control tests (frequency = 5 Hz, stress ratio = 0.1) and...
The Effect of Sub- and Near-Critical Carbon Dioxide Assisted Manufacturing on Medical Thermoplastic Polyurethane
07/02/2023 - Incorporating thermally labile active pharmaceutical ingredients for manufacturing multifunctional polymeric medical devices is restricted due to their tendency to degrade in the hot melt extrusion...
Multiphysics Modeling Framework for Soft PVC Gel Sensors with Experimental Comparisons
09/02/2023 - Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gels have recently been found to exhibit mechanoelectrical transduction or sensing capabilities under compressive loading applications. This phenomenon is not wholly...
Influence of filler type and content on thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of thermoplastic compounds
07/02/2023 - Different fillers were investigated for their ability to improve thermal conductivity. Platelet shaped fillers showed steeper increase in thermal conductivity than their corpuscular counterparts....
High?efficiency shape memory copolymers of polycaprolactone/thermoplastic polyurethane fabricated via in situ ring?opening polymerization
08/02/2023 - In situ preparation of PCL/TPU shape memory blends.Shape memory blends of polycaprolactone/thermoplastic polyurethane (PCL/TPU) were prepared by in situ ring?opening polymerization (ROP) of...
The Adsorption and Desorption Behavior of Bisphenol A on Five Microplastics Under Simulated Gastrointestinal Conditions
- Microplastics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are two classes of emerging contaminants, and their compound combination effects pose a health threat to aquatic life. In this study, five...
Foaming behavior of polyamide 1212 elastomers/polyurethane composites with improved melt strength and interfacial compatibility via chain extension
31/01/2023 - Thermoplastic polyurethane was blended with the synthetic polyamide 1212 elastomers to improve the foaming performance, in which a chain extender was applied to enhance melt strength and interfacial...
Mechanical and Tribological Performances of Thermoplastic Polymers Reinforced with Glass Fibres at Variable Fibre Volume Fractions
30/01/2023 - High wear rates and frictional coefficients have always been the primary reasons for limiting the service life of critical elements such as pumps, couplings, bushings, bearings and gears. The...
High performance, low?fouling nanocomposite membrane with TiO2 nanomaterial in polysulfone matrix for advanced water treatment
26/01/2023 - CNTs?coated TPU/ANF composite fiber prepared by wet spinning process.AbstractFlexible and highly conductive fiber has attracted considerable attention with its massive potential in functional fabric,...
Synthesis of Novel Shape Memory Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (SMTPUs) from Bio-Based Materials for Application in 3D/4D Printing Filaments
26/01/2023 - Bio-based thermoplastic polyurethanes have attracted increasing attention as advanced shape memory materials. Using the prepolymer method, novel fast-responding shape memory thermoplastic...
Carboxylated Graphene Oxide (c-GO) Embedded ThermoPlastic Polyurethane (TPU) Mixed Matrix Membrane with Improved Physicochemical Characteristics
- Water is an important component of our life. However, the unavailability of fresh water and its contamination are emerging problems. The textile industries are the major suppliers of contamination of...