Browsing by Department "Polymer and Fiber Engineering"
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Extrusion and Properties of Nanoclay Added Composite Polypropylene Monofilaments
(2010-04-01)
This study focuses on combining traditional polymeric materials with nanoclays to engineer new composite monofilaments for nontraditional industries using extrusion process. Polypropylene/nanoclay composite monofilaments ...
Facile Fabrication of functional nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications
(2022-12-05)
To address the energy crisis and environmental pollution issues, urgently need to develop an inexpensive, environmentally-friendly, and safe electrochemical energy storage system (EES). Supercapacitors (SCs) are considered ...
Functionalized Polyaniline as a Novel Curing Agent For Epoxy Resin
(2015-05-11)
The aim of this project was to functionalize the backbone of polyaniline with amine based nucleophiles to act as a curing agent for epoxy resins. Much work has been done on the use of polyaniline and other intrinsic ...
Gas transmission through microporous membranes
(2008-12-15)
An ideal protective clothing material should be a good barrier against harmful gases or vapor while allowing moisture vapor and air passage through the material. In the study and design of barrier materials, one of the ...
Generic Films and Fibers from Polysaccharides: Chitosan and Alginate
(2011-06-28)
Chitosan and alginate are both extracted from natural resources, and both are biocompatible, biodegradable, and hydrophilic. Thus, chitosan-alginate biopolymer mixtures have the potential to form new functional polymers ...
Geotextile Antenna Design for Mobile Phone Cooperative Communication Relay Node
(2008-12-15)
The geotextile is widely applied in civil construction where textile materials can offer a distinct advantage. It can be electrified by weaving conductive strips into the textile structure. This could give the geotextile ...
Glycopolymers for Biomedical Applications
(2013-04-23)
Glycopolymers are synthetic polymers containing carbohydrate groups. They may play an important role in a wide range of biomolecular events such as adhesion, inflammation, cellular recognition, cell growth regulation, and ...
High Performance Conducting Polymer Coatings for Enhanced Electrochemical Properties
(2018-11-27)
The dissertation focuses on performance of conducting polymer as a coating that can used as anticorrosive agent, ion-exchange membrane and electrodes for energy storage devices. There are mainly two ways to synthesize ...
Incorporation of Nanoparticles in Polymeric Materials for Medical Applications
(2013-07-19)
Nanomaterials have become a desirable field of research for use in the medical industry. Many modern medical techniques, devices, and medications can utilize nanomaterials for entirely new functions and designs. This ...
The Influence of Low Melt Point, High Modulus Fibers in Blended Fiber Ballistic Resistant Nonwovens
(2006-12-15)
The purpose of this research was to examine the presence of a thermal phase change as a means of energy dissipation in nonwoven needlepunched felts used in soft body armor applications. The investigation was carried out ...
Interpenetrating Polymer Networks with Polyurethane and Methacrylate-based Polymers
(2013-07-25)
Interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) were synthesized with polyurethane (PU) and methacrylate-based polymers in order to create a transparent device with high toughness for potential applications in high-impact scenarios. ...
Laminated and Hybrid Soft Body Armor for Ballistic Applications
(2007-12-15)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of lamination and hybrid
soft armor systems through ballistic impact. The investigation was carried out by using
tensile, drop-weight impact and actual ballistic ...
Microcapsule based self-healing for 3D printed polymer composites
(2019-07-16)
Polymer composites are widely used in many industries due to their superior properties. Many of these composites are 3D printed to allow for greater customization and control over the properties. However, the replacement ...
Microwave assisted synthesis of silver nanorods
(2010-07-30)
Silver nanoparticles have unique and distinctive properties like optical, electrical and conductive properties. These properties of nanoparticles depend on their size, shape and crystalinity. There has been a lot of work ...
Modeling of Tensile Properties of Woven Fabrics and Auxetic Braided Structures by Multi-Scale Finite Element Method
(2013-12-05)
This study is undertaken to build an appropriate mechanical model for the analysis of mechanical properties of forming fabrics by incorporation of multi-scale modeling concept comprising micro-mechanical model, meso-mechanical ...
Nano Particle and Fiber Reinforced Injection Molded Polymeric Materials
(2010-05-10)
Fiber reinforced polymers have been widely used for many years. Despite of their higher cost of production compared to metals, their improved properties make them widely used.
Modeling of fiber reinforced polymers is ...
Nanoreinforced Shape Memory Polyurethane
(2009-11-13)
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are functional materials, which find applications in a broad range of temperature sensing elements and biological micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). These polymers are capable of fixing ...
Novel Hydrogels from Renewable Resources
(2011-05-06)
The cell wall of most plant biomass from forest and agricultural resources consists of three major polymers, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Of these, hemicelluloses have gained increasing attention as sustainable raw ...
Numerical Analysis of Electromagnetic Textiles and Application in Emergency Communication Network
(2011-04-14)
In this dissertation, we presented a new type of textile antenna with new radiation mechanism that is capable of resonating at 1/9 the size of a corresponding microstrip antenna due to the woven structures. Further study ...
Permeation of Vapors Through Porous Membranes
(2006-05-15)
Three types of microporous membranes have been investigated regarding their porsity and permeability for vapors. Permeation tests were carried out on membranes made from polypropylene and mixed polyethylene and polypropylene ...