D. J. Gardner Department of Forest Management and Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA Abstract The combination of synthetic thermoplastic polymers and wood is normally problematic because wood surfaces are hydrophilic while typical thermoplastic polymers are hydrophobic. A possible solution is to use block copolymer coupling agents. In this work...

We introduce a manufacturable and scalable method for creating tunable wrinkled ferromagnetic-metallic structures to enhance fluorescence signals. Thin layers of nickel (Ni) and gold (Au) were deposited onto a pre-stressed thermoplastic (shrink wrap film) polymer. Heating briefly forced the metal films to buckle when the thermoplastic retracted, resulting in multi-scale composite 'wrinkles'. Th...

The effects of aqueous solutions were evaluated on the properties of regenerated cellulosic nanofibers prepared from pure cellulose fibers in various formulations of aqueous solutions. Thermoplastic composites were prepared with reinforcement of the regenerated cellulosic nanofibers. The regenerated cellulosic fibers from cellulosic woody biomass were obtained from dissolved cellulose solutions...

There is accelerating interest in composite risers for deepwater applications. Composite risers offer much higher strength to weight ratios over metallic risers but there is less experience of their behavior in deepwater environments. A general review on current developments specific to composite risers highlighting the remaining challenges and the applications, design evolution, state-of-the-a...

Background: The accuracy and the reproducibility of radiotherapy can be provided by using immobilization devices such as thermoplastic masks. In head and neck cancer radiotherapy, the patients are mostly immobilized by using thermoplastic masks. In this study, the effect of the thermoplastic mask to the surface and buildup region doses was investigated by using Markus parallel plate ion chamber...

Thermoplastic composite materials have become indispensable for the aerospace industry due to their processing and recycling potentials. The use of recyclable thermoplastic composites in manufacturing, offers a solution waste. It is fact that lot waste convenient emerge every year. In this study, advantages being suitable benefits as management terms environment, economy energy were evaluated. ...

The mechanical properties and durability of carbon Þber composites depend not only on the properties of the constituent Þber and matrix but also on the quality of the interfacial bond. Many of the techniques for evaluating this bonding rely on model (e. g. single Þlament) composites (1-3). Besides being difÞcult to prepare and test, these specimens are subject to the criticism that they may not...