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Compression Blow Moulding
Compression Moulding Compression moulding is principally used for thermosetting plastics. Preheated resin is placed into a hot mould cavity. The…
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Injection Extrusion
There are a number of different methods that are commonly used for forming of polymers. These methods rely to a…
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VulcanisationReinforcement
Vulcanisation Vulcanisation is the process by which a chemical is added to induce the formation of cross-links between molecular chains.…
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Blending Stabilisation
Blending and Alloying In blending, two immiscible (mutually insoluble) polymers are blended together to create a two-phase polymer. Generally, this…
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Molecular Mass Plasticisers
Average Molecular Mass Increasing the average molecular mass of a polymer simply means increasing the average length of the molecular…
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Polymer Property Design
There are a number of methods commonly employed in industry to alter the key properties of polymers. These include copolymerisation,…
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Crazing Shear Banding
Crazing Often, when an amorphous brittle polymer is loaded in tension, a phenomenon known as crazing can occur. Crazing involves…
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Mechanical Behaviour
Three typically different stress-strain behaviours can be observed in polymeric materials. A brittle polymer deforms elastically before fracture, a plastic…
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Properties
Viscoelasticity Viscoelasticity of a thermoplastic refers to the time-dependent nature of deformation under an applied stress. The stress required to…
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PropertiesTempertature Effects
Polymer Properties When considering a polymer for use in any application it is essential to understand the behaviour of the…
