• U.S. Patent 5,391,629 describes thermoplastic elastomer compounds comprising tapered and block linear polymers from ethylene and alpha-olefin monomers. (allindianpatents.com)
  • In a stricter sense, thermoresponsive polymers display a miscibility gap in their temperature-composition diagram. (wikipedia.org)
  • For LCST polymers the inverse behavior is observed. (wikipedia.org)
  • In contrast, the viscoelastic behavior of cytosine-containing random copolymers resembled entangled, non-associating polymers with increasing T g as the cytosine content increased. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Free radical copolymerization of a quadruple hydrogen bond containing acrylic monomers provides a versatile avenue to supramolecular polymers with a tunable composition and improved scalability compared to earlier telechelic oligomers. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Study by molecular dynamics simulations of the mechanical and thermal behaviors at the micro and macroscopic scale of the different classes of materials: metals, polymers and ceramics. (insa-lyon.fr)
  • Elastomers vs Polymers: Which One is Right for Your Project? (kemalmfg.com)
  • Elastomers also known as elastic polymers because of their incredible elastic properties. (kemalmfg.com)
  • The "elasto" is a Greek word that means elastic and that clarifies further how elastomers are great polymers with exceptional elastic properties. (kemalmfg.com)
  • This unique quality sets them apart from other polymers and in addition to their impressive elasticity, elastomers also exhibit other polymer-like properties such as viscosity and viscoelasticity. (kemalmfg.com)
  • Polymers are a diverse group of materials that exhibit a range of properties, depending on their composition and structure. (kemalmfg.com)
  • In this article, you will learn the importance of elastomers and polymers in the manufacturing industry and how their properties, applications, and advantages set them apart from each other. (kemalmfg.com)
  • Elastomers are a class of polymers that lack a crystalline or ordered structure and are typically considered amorphous. (kemalmfg.com)
  • Like thermosets, elastomers are cross-linked polymers that have a three-dimensional network of chemical bonds for excellent strength, toughness, and resistance to heat and chemicals. (kemalmfg.com)
  • Several examples of stress-strain curves are shown for thermosets and thermoplastic polymers. (asminternational.org)
  • In their most basic form, thermoplastics are melt-processable polymers that are produced with an excessive amount of heat. (hotnewstips.com)
  • Carbon Nanotube (CNTs)-based masterbatches have been mixed with thermoplastic polymers currently used to manufacture automotive components. (mdpi.com)
  • The book provides a state of the art description of the synthetic tools to precisely control various aspects of a macromolecular structure including chain composition, microstructure, functionality, and topology as well as modern characterization techniques at molecular and macroscopic level for various properties of well-defined (co)polymers in solution, bulk and at surfaces. (chemtec.org)
  • Here, we describe the high friction behavior (COF ~ 0.5) of a new class of textured elastomer fiber composites made using a facile fabrication method of cutting and rearranging molded composites. (4spe.org)
  • These fibrous TPU composites have uniformly distributed surface protrusions that are capable of penetrating and interlocking with an ice substrate underneath resulting in static COF that are 4- 7X higher the TPU elastomer by itself. (4spe.org)
  • Strong potential applications of such textured elastomer composites exist for winter safety applications such as footwear and tires. (4spe.org)
  • In this context, desired property profiles (weight lightweight, high toughness, short cycle times during production) can often only be achieved by using composites and multilayer films/components in which different thermoplastics are equipped with functional additives. (fraunhofer.de)
  • This article addresses some established protocols for characterizing thermoplastics and whether they are homogeneous resins, alloyed, or blended compositions or highly modified thermoplastic composites. (asminternational.org)
  • Glass Compositions And Glass Frit Composites For Use In Optical Applications. (speedmixer.uk)
  • The main objective of this study was to investigate contribution of the non-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the vibration damping behavior of first neat epoxy resin and then unidirectional and bidirectional continuous carbon fiber reinforced epoxy matrix composites. (metu.edu.tr)
  • Thermoplastic elastomers have commonly been produced by forming triblock and multiblock copolymers. (allindianpatents.com)
  • These types of copolymers can be useful as thermoplastic elastomer ("TPE") compositions due to the presence of "soft" (elastomeric) blocks connecting "hard" (crystallizable or glassy) blocks. (allindianpatents.com)
  • Examples include the physical blends of thermoplastic olefins ("TPO") such as polypropylene with ethylene-propylene copolymers, and similar blends wherein the ethylene-propylene, or ethylene-propylene-diolefin phase is dynamically vulcanized so as to maintain well dispersed, discrete soft phase particles in a polypropylene matrix. (allindianpatents.com)
  • Copolymers, terpolymers or tetrapolymers with various compositions and with fluorine contents from 65% to 71%, which have varying resistance to surrounding media and varying cold flexibility can be made by polymerization of vinylidne fluoride (VF) and variable amounts of hexafluoropropylene (HFP), tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), 1-hydropentafluoropropylene (HFPE) and perfluoro (methylvinylether) (FMVE). (hoseandfittings.com)
  • UCy-containing random copolymers showed various advantages for applications as adhesives and thermoplastic elastomers compared to the cytosine copolymers, including superior cohesive strength, higher thermal stability, wider service temperature window, and lower moisture uptake. (elsevierpure.com)
  • My current research interests focus on developing theoretical and numerical methods for understanding the phase behavior and structures of block copolymers, polymer brushes and polyelectrolytes both in bulk and under geometrical confinements. (yxliu.group)
  • Zhu S., Paul D.R.: Re-examination of the miscibility behavior of SMMA copolymers using various techniques. (iupac.org)
  • Polyurethane is an organic material of high molecular weight whose chemical composition is characterized by a large number of urethane groups. (hoseandfittings.com)
  • In terms of chemical recovery, through alcoholysis, pyrolysis and other processes, waste rigid polyurethane foam and flexible polyurethane foam, and the useful composition in waste PC, PMMA, PP, PE are systematically recycled and re-synthesized into new materials with properties comparable to those of raw materials. (lifecircelv.eu)
  • Thermoplastic polyurethane-TPU was compounded with minerals using the melt-blending technique. (metu.edu.tr)
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate how optimum mechanical properties (strength-modulus-toughness) of inherently very brittle polylactide (PLA) could be obtained by reinforcing with E-glass fibers (GF) and blending with thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU). (metu.edu.tr)
  • Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is any of a class of polyurethane plastics with many properties, including elasticity, transparency, and resistance to oil, grease and abrasion. (yashodadevelopers.in)
  • Thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) nanocomposites based on 60/40 (%wt) natural rubber (NR)/polypropylene (PP) blends were prepared by melt blending in an internal mixer. (degruyter.com)
  • Maiti , M. , Bandyopadhyay , A. and Bhowmick , A. K. , " Preparation and Characterization of Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic Elastomers from Rubber-Plastic Blends ", J. Appl. (degruyter.com)
  • Huang J.J., Keskkula H., Paul D.R.: Elastomer particle morphology in ternary blends of maleated and non-maleated ethylene-based elastomers with polyamides: Role of elastomer phase miscibility. (iupac.org)
  • Lo Chieh-Tsung, Seifert Soenke, Thiyagarajan Pappannan, Narasimhan Balaji: Effect of Polydispersity on the Phase Behavior of Polymer Blends. (iupac.org)
  • The DMTA results revealed that the nanocomposites based on PP-g-GOSs had lower damping behavior and the intensity of the loss factor decreased by increasing the GNs content. (degruyter.com)
  • Urethanes belong to the thermoplatic elastomers (TPE) family and close the gap between thermoplastic and elastomeric materials regarding hardness, deforming behavior and consistency. (hoseandfittings.com)
  • In particular, the present invention relates to compositions and articles of manufacture which are prepared from curable elastomeric or deformable thermoplastic matrices having distributed therein polymeric powders which have a melting point below the degradation of the matrix and which are present in shape-holding amounts to permit reshaping subsequent to elastomer cure. (justia.com)
  • Thermoplastics are generally described as polymeric materials consisting of linear long chain molecules which exhibit crystalline and amorphous phases and which exhibit two transitions as a function of temperature (1) a second order transition where softening occurs, called the glass transition temperature (Tg), and (2) a first order transition, called Tm, where melting occurs. (justia.com)
  • Thermoplastic elastomers are polymeric materials which possess properties of both thermoplastic and rubbery materials. (justia.com)
  • The complex modulus and mechanical behavior of the tire are mapped across the cross section of the tire comprising of the different materials. (advanses.com)
  • 1 More importantly, it emphasized the key role of polymer mechanical behavior in governing the chemical resistance of CYROLITE ® and delivered an understanding of the chemical attack, specifically environmental stress cracking. (medicaldesignbriefs.com)
  • Structural and mechanical behavior of layered zirconium phosphonate as a distributed phase in polycaprolactone. (speedmixer.uk)
  • Elastomers share some similarities in their properties with both thermosets and thermoplastics. (kemalmfg.com)
  • Interfacial and bulk wear are discussed as well as a discussion on the wear study of 'elastomers,' 'thermosets,' 'glassy thermoplastics,' and 'semicrystalline thermoplastics. (asminternational.org)
  • To produce coupling agents and compatibilizers, polyolefins (polypropylene, polyethylene, elastomers) are often used in reactive extrusion processes with unsaturated (polar) monomers. (fraunhofer.de)
  • It was concluded that the morphology of these complex architectures is governed by the behavior of the corresponding miktoarm star copolymer associated with each branch point (constituting block copolymer), which follows Milner's theoretical treatment for miktoarm stars. (edu.sa)
  • Crosslinking the elastomer improves strength and stiffness and decreases extensibility. (justia.com)
  • A thermoplastic elastomer is provided comprising a branched olefin polymer having crystalline sidechains and an amorphous backbone wherein at least 90 mole percent of the sidechains are isotactic or syndiotactic polypropylene and at least 80 mole percent of the backbone is atactic polypropylene. (allindianpatents.com)
  • Examples are provided of linear thermoplastic elastomers having hard blocks of high density polyethylene or isotactic polypropylene and soft blocks of ethylene-propylene rubber. (allindianpatents.com)
  • For certain compositions thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) behavior was observed, and in many instances the elongation at break was much higher (2-3X) than that of conventional triblock TPEs. (edu.sa)
  • With rising temperature, the torsion modulus curve falls and damping behavior increases. (yashodadevelopers.in)
  • When related to poly- mers and elastomers, the information from a conventional test is usually related to quality control aspect of the material or the product, while from dynamic tests we back out data regarding the functional performance of the material and the product. (advanses.com)
  • A new series of soybean-oil-based elastomers poly(epoxidized soybean oil-co-decamethylene diamine)(PESD) was synthesized by ring-opening polymerization from epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) and decamethylene diamine (DDA) in different molar ratios. (edu.au)
  • The poly(diethyl acrylamide) block segment features a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) in water, similar to the well-known poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), but having increased biocompatibility and without exhibiting a hysteresis of the thermally induced switching behavior. (bsz-bw.de)
  • The applied stress to an elastomer would not result in permanent deformation as it inherits the unique property of regaining its original shape and size after exposure to extreme stress or other forces. (kemalmfg.com)
  • Elastomers' high crosslinking and low crystallinity enable them to undergo reversible deformation and recover their original shape when the stress is removed, similar to rubber. (kemalmfg.com)
  • The flexibility and reversible deformation of elastomers make them popular for precision industries' elastic plastic parts, including seals, gaskets, hoses, and dampeners. (kemalmfg.com)
  • The ideal entropy of mixing of multiple pure compounds is always positive (the term -T∙ΔS is negative) and ΔG would be negative for all compositions, causing complete miscibility. (wikipedia.org)
  • The peach skin texture of the elastomer foam gives the Yogom yoga mats a great grip making them very anti-slip. (yogom.fr)
  • They are experts in the research, development, and manufacture of thermoplastic goods with a high-density basis. (hotnewstips.com)
  • However, when heated above the melt temperature or glass transition temperature of the hard block, the polymer flows readily exhibiting thermoplastic behavior. (allindianpatents.com)
  • Therefore, temperature-composition diagrams are used to display thermoresponsive behavior over a wide range of concentrations. (wikipedia.org)
  • This depends on the glass transition temperature for each individual composition. (wikipedia.org)
  • Temperature range for use (depending on the composition of the blend): -40° and 100° C and for short periods up to 130° C (the material hardens at higher temperatures). (hoseandfittings.com)
  • Elastomer or rubbery materials are linear long chain molecules which have very low Tg's and Tm's (if any, usually below room temperature), have low strength and very high extensibility. (justia.com)
  • Thermoplastic tubes have a multitude of applications in a variety of business sectors, one of the most prevalent of which is in the production of goods that are exposed to extremes of temperature, whether they hot or cold. (hotnewstips.com)
  • In daily practice, mechanical parameters are used to assess the adhesion behavior of coupling agents. (fraunhofer.de)
  • However, their results mainly reflect the properties of the tested system, which, beyond the adhesion behavior of the coupling agents, also strongly depend on the bonding partners, their molding process, and the sample preparation (conditioning). (fraunhofer.de)
  • Various patents disclose the case of thermoplastic components in combination with thermoset components. (justia.com)
  • 10°C). As a result, ice is a very slippery, self-lubricating substance on which most materials, thought to give high traction (e.g. elastomers), cannot achieve high coefficients of friction (COF ~ 0.1). (4spe.org)
  • Because of the melting behavior, these materials can be reprocessed at elevated temperatures, to any shape desirable. (justia.com)
  • Therefore, a single crosslinked network of the semi-IPN allows these materials to retain thermoplastic character. (justia.com)
  • In order to overcome these drawbacks two research lines have been set up: blending thermoplastic starch with biobased reinforcements from agricultural wastes like barley straw and grape wastes, and testing the foamability of these materials with a Microwave-foaming method. (4spe.org)
  • The use of cutting-edge thermoplastic composite materials is becoming an increasingly common practice in this day and age. (hotnewstips.com)
  • The use of modern mechanism-based thermoplastic is well popular in many ways in the present scenario, and of all these materials, the continuous demand for composite materials is heading the entire market. (hotnewstips.com)
  • 2 Principally, the amount of CB and inorganic materials present within the feedstock will dictate the yield and composition of the "raw rCB," that is, what you put in you get out. (allenpress.com)
  • See, N. R. Legge, "Thermoplastic elastomer categories: a comparison of physical properties", ELASTOMERICS, pages 14-20 (Sept. 1991), and references cited therein. (allindianpatents.com)
  • In particular, the composition of rubber at different layers of the tire architecture is optimized to provide different functional properties. (advanses.com)
  • Despite their excellent properties, elastomers can deteriorate over time and become less effective. (kemalmfg.com)
  • 1 The exact composition and colloidal properties of this solid mixture will be influenced by the selection of both the feedstock and process conditions. (allenpress.com)
  • Mostly important during the processing of the raw material, high water absorption or humidity can lead to poor material properties in thermoplastics. (formlabs.com)
  • Since these are mostly linear chains, they can be reprocessed at elevated temperatures, much like thermoplastics. (justia.com)
  • This cross-linked structure between their molecular chains is a result of elastomers' chemical bonds. (kemalmfg.com)
  • In addition to this, it is usable for other purposes, such as using thermoplastic composite material in the production of efficiently designed carbon fiber goods, fiberglass, and fiber-reinforced matrix systems. (hotnewstips.com)
  • Fig. 1 - Typical tensile stress-strain curve of plastic material showing ductile and brittle failure behaviors. (medicaldesignbriefs.com)
  • Thermoplastic Tubes are an innovative material that weigh much less than metal and can be purchased at a lower cost. (hotnewstips.com)
  • Manufactured from an environmentally friendly ecological and non-toxic material (thermoplastic elastomer without latex or rubber): to respect the environment but also your needs of yoginis. (yogom.fr)
  • Applications in the pharmaceutical, food, medical, and biotechnological industries are the target markets for thermoplastic elastomer tubes. (hotnewstips.com)
  • Helps you identify the right "softness" for rubber and elastomers for certain applications. (formlabs.com)
  • The BCPs form micelles in a binary mixture of tetrahydrofuran and dimethylformamide, where BCP composition and solvent affinities are discussed in light of the expected structure of these micelles and the resulting BCP membrane formation. (bsz-bw.de)
  • In contrast, the chromatographic and spectroscopic tests mentioned above, are possible at earlier stages of development, but they provide information on the chemical composition of the coupling agents themselves, while transferability to the system behavior of a composite sample is difficult. (fraunhofer.de)
  • Elastomers are a specific type of polymer that possesses a unique cross-linked structure. (kemalmfg.com)
  • The present invention relates to a process for producing a thermoplastic elastomer composition. (allindianpatents.com)
  • It's easy to process elastomers and large production of elastomer parts can be handled in short production times. (kemalmfg.com)
  • Thermoplastic tubes are a sort of plastic that are produced using the process known as thermoforming. (hotnewstips.com)
  • Where is Thermoplastic Tubes used and its process? (hotnewstips.com)
  • Polymerization is the process that is used to create thermoplastics . (hotnewstips.com)
  • Abdou-Sabet , S. , Puydak , R. C. and Rader , C. P. , " Dymanically Vulcanized Thermoplastic Elastomers ", Rubber Chem. (degruyter.com)
  • Thermoplastic Vulcanizates from Various Rubber-Plastic Combinations ", Rubber Chem. (degruyter.com)
  • Adam gave a talk on "Thermoplastic Elastomers with Crystallization-Driven Network Formation from Single-Phase Melts. (princeton.edu)
  • It then reviews the processes involved in the analysis of thermoplastic resins by chromatography. (asminternational.org)
  • At the interface between the different thermoplastics, coupling agents play a key role. (fraunhofer.de)
  • They are appropriate for use in goods such as medical tubing and food packaging, which need a plastic that is both durable and flexible in its composition, and they can fulfill both of those requirements. (hotnewstips.com)
  • Polyethylene, a kind of plastic, is used in the manufacturing of the thermoplastic tubes. (hotnewstips.com)
  • The permanent set of the NR/PP/Clay TPV nanocomposites was well maintained at the acceptable level as elastomer. (degruyter.com)
  • Quartz exhibited slightly higher performance thanks to its silica-rich composition. (metu.edu.tr)
  • This is the method that is used to make thermoplastic tubes. (hotnewstips.com)
  • In strictly binary mixtures the composition of the coexisting phases can be determined by drawing tie-lines. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the present scenario, the use of modern mechanism-based thermoplastic is well popular in many ways. (hotnewstips.com)
  • Thermoplastic Tubes allow you to build a wide range of forms, including straight, curved, and bending versions of themselves. (hotnewstips.com)