Blends of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether (PEGDME) with low molecular weight ( M ¯ w ${\bar{M}}_w$ = 250 g/mol) show two calorimetric (for PEGDME content higher than 11% by weight) mechanical glass transitions. Their substantial changes the relative components are explained considering self-concentrations both polymers determined from connectivity their own chains...

In this study, a UV curable hybrid material from palm oil was prepared with glycerol and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA). However, the resin brittle flammable. Thus, tri-n-butyl phosphate (TnBP) polypropylene glycol 400 (PPG) were added in formulation as flame retardant plasticizer respectively. From results, gel content of cured films more than 95%. The hardness, adhesion strength, impact, water a...

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The micromechanical properties of Zr-based metallic glass (MG) induced by laser shock peening (LSP) were studied through the use nanoindentation. serrations in representative load-displacement ( P-h ) curves exhibited a transformation from stairstep-like to ripple-shaped untreated zone region, which implied an increase plastic deformation ability material after LSP. Significant hardening was al...

This paper investigates water absorption in polyamide 6.6 and the resulting hygroscopic swelling changes mechanical properties. First, sorption experiments on specimens from injection molded plates are presented. The observed behavior is dependent melt flow direction of molding process. Additionally, thermal analysis tensile tests were performed for different conditioning states. accompanied by...