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    Carboxylated nitrile butadiene rubber/hybrid filler composites
    (São Carlos : Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2012) Mousa, A.; Heinrich, G.; Simon, F.; Wagenknecht, U.; Stöckelhuber, K.-W.; Dweiri, R.
    The surface properties of the OSW and NLS are measured with the dynamic contact-angle technique. The x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) of the OSW reveals that the OSW possesses various reactive functional groups namely hydroxyl groups (OH). Hybrid filler from NLS and OSW were incorporated into carboxylated nitrile rubber (XNBR) to produce XNBR hybrid composites. The reaction of OH groups from the OSW with COOH of the XNBR is checked by attenuated total reflectance spectra (ATR-IR) of the composites. The degree of curing ΔM (maximum torque-minimum torque) as a function of hybrid filler as derived from moving die rheometer (MDR) is reported. The stress-strain behavior of the hybrid composites as well as the dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) is studied. Bonding quality and dispersion of the hybrid filler with and in XNBR are examined using scanning-transmission electron microscopy (STEM in SEM).
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    Topographical anisotropy and wetting of ground stainless steel surfaces
    (Basel : MDPI AG, 2012) Calvimontes, A.; Mauermann, M.; Bellmann, C.
    Microscopic and physico-chemical methods were used for a comprehensive surface characterization of different mechanically modified stainless steel surfaces. The surfaces were analyzed using high-resolution confocal microscopy, resulting in detailed information about the topographic properties. In addition, static water contact angle measurements were carried out to characterize the surface heterogeneity of the samples. The effect of morphological anisotropy on water contact angle anisotropy was investigated. The correlation between topography and wetting was studied by means of a model of wetting proposed in the present work, that allows quantifying the air volume of the interface water drop-stainless steel surface.
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    Polyester textile functionalization through incorporation of pH/thermo-responsive microgels. Part II: Polyester functionalization and characterization
    (Heidelberg : Springer, 2012) Glampedaki, P.; Calvimontes, A.; Dutschk, V.; Warmoeskerken, M.M.C.G.
    A new approach to functionalize the surface of polyester textiles is described in this study. Functionalization was achieved by incorporating pH/temperature-responsive polyelectrolyte microgels into the textile surface layer using UV irradiation. The aim of functionalization was to regulate polyester wettability according to ambient conditions by imparting stimuli-responsiveness from the microgel to the textile itself. Microgels consisted of pH/thermo-responsive microparticles of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide- co-acrylic acid) either alone or complexed with the pH-responsive natural polysaccharide chitosan. Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, ζ-potential measurements, and topographical analysis were used for surface characterization. Wettability of polyester textiles was assessed by dynamic wetting, water vapor transfer, and moisture regain measurements. One of the main findings showed that the polyester surface was rendered pH-responsive, both in acidic and alkaline pH region, owing to the microgel incorporation. With a marked relaxation in their structure and an increase in their microporosity, the functionalized textiles exhibited higher water vapor transfer rates both at 20 and 40 °C, and 65% relative humidity compared with the reference polyester. Also, at 40 °C, i.e., above the microgel Lower Critical Solution Temperature, the functionalized polyester textiles had lower moisture regains than the reference. Finally, the type of the incorporated microgel affected significantly the polyester total absorption times, with an up to 300% increase in one case and an up to 80% decrease in another case. These findings are promising for the development of functional textile materials with possible applications in biotechnology, technical, and protective clothing.
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    Establishment, morphology and properties of carbon nanotube networks in polymer melts
    (Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier, 2012) Alig, I.; Pötschke, P.; Lellinger, D.; Skipa, T.; Pegel, S.; Kasaliwal, G.R.; Villmow, T.
    As for nanofillers in general, the properties of carbon nanotube (CNT) -polymer composites depend strongly on the filler arrangement and the structure of the filler network. This article reviews our actual understanding of the relation between processing conditions, state of CNT dispersion and structure of the filler network on the one hand, and the resulting electrical, melt rheological and mechanical properties, on the other hand. The as-produced rather compact agglomerates of CNTs (initial agglomerates, >1 μm), whose structure can vary for different tube manufacturers, synthesis and/or purification conditions, have first to be well dispersed in the polymer matrix during the mixing step, before they can be arranged to a filler network with defined physical properties by forming secondary agglomerates. Influencing factors on the melt dispersion of initial agglomerates of multi-walled CNTs into individualized tubes are discussed in context of dispersion mechanisms, namely the melt infiltration into initial agglomerates, agglomerate rupture and nanotube erosion from agglomerate surfaces. The hierarchical morphology of filler arrangement resulting from secondary agglomeration processes has been found to be due to a competition of build-up and destruction for the actual melt temperature and the given external flow field forces. Related experimental results from in-line and laboratory experiments and a model approach for description of shear-induced properties are presented.
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    Abschlussbericht zum BMBF-Verbundprojekt: Energieeffiziente Elastomere - ENEFEL : Laufzeit des Vorhabens: 01.04.2009 - 31.03.2012
    (Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2012) IPF
    [no abstract available]
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    ForMaT MoRe-PTFE - Modifiziertes und recyceltes Polytetrafluorethylen : Schlussbericht
    (Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2012) Lehmann, Dieter
    [no abstract available]
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    Projekt: Hydrolyse- und korrosionsbeständiger Glascord, kurz: Glascord, Teilvorhaben: Glasfaserherstellung und Grenzschichtdesign : Abschlussbericht zum Teilvorhaben ; Berichtszeitraum: 01.07.2008 - 31.12.2011
    (Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2012) Malanin, Mikhail; Scheffler, Christina; Mäder, Edith
    [no abstract available]
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    BMBF-Innovationsallianz CNT-Kohlenstoffnanomaterialien erobern Märkte (Inno.CNT) : Abschlussbericht zum Teilprojekt : CarboTube ; Volumenmärkte für Polymercomposites ; Laufzeit: 01.02.2009 bis 31.01.2012
    (Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2012) Pötschke, Petra; Krause, Beate; Müller, Michael T.
    [no abstract available]