This paper deals with the modelling of injection moulding processes taking into account the deformability of the preform and the polymerisation of the resin. The coupled flow– deformation problem in the infiltrated and dry region is formulated with the corresponding boundary conditions and with the proper evolution equations determining the motion of the boundaries. An approximated analytical d...

In this work, polymer blends based on ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and polyolefin (PO) at different weight ratios, also in the presence of a crosslinking agent (CA) stabilizers (STAB), were investigated as potential encapsulants for PV modules. The EVA/PO processed by melt mixing then subjected to compression moulding following industrial lamination processing conditions. films characterized me...

The growing popularity of SMC compression moulding in the automotive industry has led to great interests process simulation model development. Existing models are commonly adapted from originally developed for short fibre composites and lacking experimental validation data. A novel material specifically flow is proposed this paper, where characterisation performed using squeeze testing method. ...

Abstract Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) polymer is used extensively in industry as a solid lubricant because of its lack reactivity with most industrial materials. However, PTFE has low abrasive resistance, limiting application. In this study, the mechanical and tribological characteristics PTFE-based composites addition clay nano-sheets (CNSs) were investigated. Clay nano-sheet-PTFE (CNSTCs) c...

A major limitation of carbon fibre-reinforced polymers is their unsuitability for repair and recycling processes due to the common employment thermoset resin matrices continuous fibres. Advanced thermoplastic discontinuous fibre moulding compounds (DFMCs) now offer an alternative high-performance components. Although DFMCs cannot match raw performance reinforcement, compression-moulding techniq...

A survey was carried out in a steel foundry in Brisbane to evaluate the nature and frequency of respiratory symptoms and to assess ventilatory function. The foundry used many moulding processes including the Furane, Isocure, Shell, carbon dioxide, and oil sand systems. Nasal symptoms and wheeze were often reported, particularly by workers in the general foundry and core shop, and on a semiautom...