Processing and Characterization of Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposites (Preprint).
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Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:227908185 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Download or read book Processing and Characterization of Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposites (Preprint). written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report was developed under a SBIR contract. Cornerstone Research Group, Inc. (CRG) has demonstrated the feasibility of adding nanoparticulates into their shape memory polymer (SMP) resin systems. Under thermal or other stimuli, SMPs can exhibit a radical change from a rigid polymer to a flexible, elastic state, and then back to a rigid state again. Nanoparticles, including carbon nanofibers and carbon nanotubes, are expected to increase material properties such as electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and mechanical properties. CRG has demonstrated this on a lab-scale. For end use purposes, these results must be transitioned to large-scale manufacturing. This paper will discuss the process of transitioning SMP nanocomposites from lab-scale to large-scale production. In order to verify the properties after scale-up, the scaled-up samples of various percent loading of nanoparticles will undergo thorough testing to include, but not be limited to, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and dispersion study in the resin using a scanning electron microscope (SEM).