Sheet molding compounds (SMC) are very promising for the production of lightweight structural components, due to specific mechanical properties combined with suitability a large-scale manufacturing process. Automotive industry already implements SMC materials components in their vehicle concepts. Polymeric materials, hence also fiber reinforced polymers, show viscoelastic behavior and dynamic-m...

In this research, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with excellent shape-memory effects is 4D printed via fused deposition modeling (FDM) technology. An experimental procedure for successful 3D printing of lab-made filament from PVC granules introduced. Macro- and microstructural features are investigated by means wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mecha...

Composites with damping–absorption performances and storage-loss behaviors were fabricated based on NCB (nano-carbon black), BWZT [Ba (W1/2Cu1/2)O3–Pb0.98Sr0.02 (Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.275(Ni1/3Nb2/3)0.10(Zr0.25Ti0.375)O3] RTV (room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber) employing three steps methods of ball-milling, three-roller milling pressing. The effects storage, loss damping properties composites...

The goal of the work was to prepare thermoplastic starch (TPS), for first time plasticized with ternary deep eutectic solvents (DESs) based on urea/resorcinol/choline chloride (URCC) in a 2:1:1 molar ratio and enriched lignin as an environmentally friendly functional alternative agricultural plastics. Potato effectively modified DES via twin-screw extrusion presence up 10 pph (L10) without sign...

In the present study, we investigated possibility of value-added recycling ultrafine ground tire rubber (uGTR) produced from water jet milling, with an average particle size a few tens microns. Our goal was to compare properties blends different uGTR and conventional fine (fGTR) contents prepared by blending low-density polyethylene (LDPE). We also aimed explore property changes caused larger s...