Cocrystal formation rates during dry grinding and liquid-assisted grinding were investigated by X-ray powder diffractometry and Raman spectroscopy. Two polymorphic forms of piracetam were used to prepare known piracetam cocrystals as model substances, i.e.,piracetam-citric acid and piracetam-tartaric acid cocrystals. Raman spectroscopy in combination with principal component analysis was used t...

This study aimed to develop a device to facilitate grinding experiments with microvibration for analyzing the vibration effect on surface finish of ground surfaces. A microvibration device was designed and fabricated. It can be used to provide microvibration to the workpiece vertically and/or horizontally during grinding. The relationship of the driving voltage, vibration displacement, and freq...

PURPOSE This study was to evaluate the effect of grinding of the inner metal surface during the porcelain try-in stage on metal-porcelain bonding considering the maximum temperature and the vibration of samples. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-one square prism-shaped (1 × 1 × 1.5 mm) nickel-chrome cast frameworks 0.3 mm thick were prepared. Porcelain was applied on two opposite outer axial surfa...

OBJECTIVE Lock and key factory workers are under the risk of metal pneumoconiosis and occupational asthma. In this cross-sectional study, it's aimed to evaluate the relationship between metal dust exposure and respiratory symptoms, pulmonary function tests of workers in different section of lock and key factory. METHODS 54 male workers (mean age, 32.8 ± 5.4) in a security and safety products ...

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of grinding and sandblasting on the microstructure, biaxial flexural strength and reliability of two yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia (Y-TZP) ceramics. Methods: Two Y-TZP powders were used to produce fine grained and coarse grained microstructures. Sixty discs from each material were randomly divided into six groups of ten. For ea...

Industrial Summary : The application of modern materials in severe working environment requires that the surface integrity of ground elements should reach a high level to obtain satisfactory resistance to various external stimuli. In response, extensive attention has been paid to study this key factor such that the working reliability of ground components could be improved to the full extent. T...

OBJECTIVES The task of grinding sandstone with a 5-inch angle grinder is a major source of exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS), known to cause diseases such as silicosis and lung cancer among workers who work with these materials. A shroud may be a suitable engineering control for this task. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of four commercially availab...

Determination of the energy consumption in the processing of local alcoholic beverage, burukutu in selected commercially viable six (6) local government areas in Benue state of Nigeria was conducted. Eighteen cases were randomly investigated within these locations. Mathematical expression was developed to evaluate the energy requirement for each of the seven (7) readily defined unit operations,...