Stiffeners, properties

The real possibility of totally bonded metal or plastic body components, perhaps starting with doors or decklids in order to take advantage of the stiffening properties of adhesives. 

The unusual properties of xanthan undoubtedly result from its stmctural rigidity, which in turn is a consequence of its Linear, ceUulosic backbone that is stiffened and shielded by the trisaccharide side chains. The conformation of xanthan in solution is a matter of debate. It does appear that the conformation changes with conditions. 

Poly(vinyl acetal) itself is now of little commercial importance. The material may be injection moulded but has no particular properties which merit its use. It is occasionally used in conjunction with nitrocellulose in lacquers, as a vehicle for wash primers and as a stiffener for fabrics. 

Consider a dispersion-stiffened composite material. Determine the Influence on the upper bound for the apparent Young s modulus of different Poisson s ratios in the matrix and In the dispersed material. Consider the following three combinations of material properties of the constituent materials ... 

The best combination of properties of polyethylene-based ionomers, such as stiffness, strength, transparency, and toughness, are realized at partial degrees of conversion of about 40-50% [13]. The initial increase in properties is a result of the presence of ionic interactions, which strengthen and stiffen the polymer. There is, however, some loss of crystallinity as a result of the presence of the ionic groups. When the loss of crystallin-... 

At constant PBT/PTMO composition, when the molar mass of PTMO block is >2000, partial crystallization of the polyether phase leads to copolymer stiffening. The properties of polyesterether TPEs are not dramatically different when PTMO is replaced by polyethers such as poly(oxyethylene) (PEO) or poly(oxypropylene). PEO-based TPEs present higher hydrophilicity, which may be of interest for some applications such as waterproof breathable membranes but which also results in much lower hydrolysis resistance. Changing PBT into a more rigid polymer by using 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid instead of terephthalic acid results in compounds that exhibit excellent general properties but poorer low-temperature stiffening characteristics. 

The ratio of shear stress to shear strain. A property which determines the rate at which elastomers stiffen as the temperature is lowered. The force required to twist the test piece through 90° is measured at each temperature and the modulus calculated from a formula. 

The property possessed by certain colloids of forming a gel-like structure on standing but which revert to a liquid form when subjected to agitation. The term has also been applied to the stiffening effect shown by uncured rubber compounds containing fillers, particularly carbon black. 

The results indicated that cross-link formation increased the bulk modulus of the system. As noted, cross-linking was a pressure-induced effect that was facilitated by a change in the coordination at zinc when the pressure reached 5 GPa. The observation that stiffening of the film is a pressure-induced phenomenon is consistent with the differences in the measured elastic properties of films found on the tops of the asperities and those found in the valleys between asperities as mentioned above. Basically, in real systems, pressures high enough to form stiff cross-linked films are achieved on top of the asperities, but they are not encountered between the asperities. 

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