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Duane B. Priddy

Recent Advances in Nanocomposites Nanocomposites have been under extensive research and development for about 20 years. The key research challenges used to include dispersion of the clay in the resin matrix to achieve a good uniform dispersion of nanoparticles and understanding the properties and potential commercial benefits of the composite materials. There has been a shift in the research direction recently...

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• May 17, 2012 - The Die Turning Injection (DTI) Process for the Fabrication of Hollow Parts - Technical Paper
  The die turning injection (DTI) process, which can fabricate hollow plastic parts with a complex geometry, is proposed in this study. DTI is a new... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• May 16, 2012 - Abrasive Waterjet Machining of Fiber Reinforced Composites - Technical Paper
  Machining of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is a major secondary manufacturing activity in the aircraft and automotive industries....
• May 15, 2012 - Implantable Polymer for Bone and Vascular Lesions - Patent
  A solidifying implant composition of a polymer mixed with a bioabsorbable solvent. A method of treating a patient, by implanting the solidifying...
• May 14, 2012 - Improved EPS Thermal Insulation - Patent
  The invention is an EPS consisting of: a ) a PS matrix, b ) 1-10% by wt of an expanding agent englobed in the polymeric matrix, c ) 0.1 to 5% by wt of...
• May 11, 2012 - Sustainable Nanocarbon Composites - Technical Paper
  There is an ever-growing need to protect our environment by increasing energy efficiency and developing “clean” energy sources. These are global...
• May 10, 2012 - Nanocomposite Ammunition Casing - Patent
  The invention claims glass fiber reinforced nylon/caly nanocomposite materials for use in the manufacture of ammunition shell casings.
  
• May 09, 2012 - Microwave Energy Interactive Food Packaging - Patent
  A microwave energy interactive heating sheet includes at least two susceptor layers and a plurality of expandable insulating cells. At least some of...
  
• May 08, 2012 - Plasticized POM Molding Compositions for Automotive parts, Cables, Pipes, and more - Patent
  The invention relates to a molding composition, molded parts obtainable therefrom as well as the use of the molding composition for the manufacturing... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• May 07, 2012 - Recycled Plastic Plywood Composite - Technical Paper
  In this paper, traditional adhesives were replaced by recycled plastics to make poplar plywood by hot-pressing. The results showed that the amount of...
• May 04, 2012 - Glass Fiber Reinforced POM-based Molding Composition for Automotive Parts - Patent
  The invention relates to a molding composition, a process for the manufacturing of the composition, as well as the use of the molding composition for...
• May 03, 2012 - Device for High Throughput Screening of Cellular Interactions - Patent
  The invention claims microfluidic devices that can be used as a 3D bioassay, e.g., for drug screening, personalized medicine, tissue engineering,...
• May 02, 2012 - Energy Saving Lighting Technology - Technical Paper
  This article reviews the achievements and the challenges ahead in the field of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). The primary purpose of this...
  
• May 01, 2012 - Improving the Hemocompatibility of Materials - Technical Paper
  PEGylation of biomaterials is a common way to effectively enhance hemocompatibility of a substrate. In this study, photoimmobilization of poly(PEGMA)...
• Apr 30, 2012 - Fabrication of Nano Patterns on Various Substrates - Technical Paper
  This paper presents a procedure for fabricating large-area, size-tunable, metal arrays with a periodically different shape using Nanosphere...
• Apr 27, 2012 - Intumescent Flame Retardant PLA - Technical Paper
  In this study, intumescent flame retardant polylactide/trisilanolisobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (PLA/TPOSS) composites were prepared...
  
• Apr 26, 2012 - Dishwasher Comprising a Heat Exchanger and Corresponding Control Method - Patent
  A dishwasher includes a wash cavity for accommodating wash items and a water inlet device having a hot water inlet for intake of hot water from an...
• Apr 25, 2012 - SWCNT/Conjugated Block Copolymer Hybrids for Flexible Transparent Conductive Films - Technical Paper
  Nanohybrids consisting of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and a conductive block copolymer, perchlorate-doped...
• Apr 24, 2012 - Innovative Solar Collector: Optimization and Performance Evaluation - Technical Paper
  In the context of climate change in the world at the global level, various actions are taken for the development of Renewable Energy and particularly...
• Apr 23, 2012 - Method for Improving Sound Damping Performance for Automotive Interior - Patent
  The invention provides a method for improving damping performance and viscoelastic response in a vehicle interior part, the method involving including...
• Apr 20, 2012 - Electrical & Mechanical Properties of ABS/MWCNT Nanocomposites Prepared by Melt-blending - Technical Paper
  The elec. properties in polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) nanocomposites are governed not only by the degree of dispersion but also to a greater extent on... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• Apr 19, 2012 - A Physical Model for a Quality Control Concept in Injection Molding - Technical Paper
  In this work, a model is presented, which is the basis of a quality control concept for the injection molding process. Contrary to statistical... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• Apr 18, 2012 - Environment-friendly Surface Activation Technics for ABS Surface - Technical Paper
  An environment-friendly surface etching and activation technics for acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) surface metallization were investigated as a...
• Apr 17, 2012 - Environmental Impact Assessment of an Automotive Component - Technical Paper
  The environmental conscious manufacturing and climate change made automotive manufacturing organisations to recognize sustainability as a vital...
• Apr 16, 2012 - Toughening of Brittle PLA - Technical Paper
  The use of polylactide (PLA) in durable applications is currently being hampered by its brittleness and low impact strength. In this study, the... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• Apr 13, 2012 - Improvement of Performance of Fuel Cells - Technical Paper
  The purpose of this research is to improve the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) through two approaches. The first approach...
• Apr 12, 2012 - Polyethylene and Biodegradable Mulches for Agricultural Applications - Technical Paper
  The use of plastic mulch in agriculture has increased dramatically in the last 10 years throughout the world. This increase is due to benefits such as...
• Apr 11, 2012 - Heat-resistant and High Voltage-resistant Insulation Materials - Technical Paper
  High voltage insulation of the heat-resistant polymer composite material mainly composed of synthetic resin matrix, reinforcing materials, inorganic...
• Apr 10, 2012 - Improved Sound-deadening Filled Thermoplastic Polyolefin Composition - Patent
  The invention relates to filled thermoplastic polyolefin compositions useful e.g., as sound-deadening sheeting for formed automotive applications...
• Apr 09, 2012 - Cans with Bisphenol A Capture System - Patent
  There is growing concern regarding the use of plastics made using Bisphenol A (BPA) due to the toxicity of BPA and the potential for its migration... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• Apr 06, 2012 - Lightweight, Thermoplastic Automotive Body Structure Manufactured by Single Step Roto-molding Process - Patent
  The invention claims a novel light-weight structure for automotive vehicle manufactured by rotational molding process having enough stiffness,...
• Apr 05, 2012 - Environmental Impact Analysis for Material Selection of an Automotive Component - Technical Paper
  Material selection is a complex process, since the process includes many criteria, determination of criteria weight and the most important factor is...
• Apr 04, 2012 - Novel Laser Machine Tools for Processing Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic - Technical Paper
  The interest in laser material processing of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) over the past few years has increased, especially in the aerospace...
• Apr 03, 2012 - Selective "Insulator-conductor" Transformations in Polymer Films Using Laser Treatment - Technical Paper
  Formation of electrical conducting channels with paramagnetic properties on the surface of plastic films using CO2 laser irradiation in air has been...
• Apr 02, 2012 - Joining Two Thermoplastic Components - Patent
  The invention claims a method of joining at least two components, in which the components are provided with openings through which a plastics pin is...
• Mar 30, 2012 - Engineering Highly Efficient and Stable Plastic Solar Cells - Technical Paper
  Flexible solar devices showing exceptional air and mechanical stability is produced by simultaneously optimizing molecular structure, active layer...
• Mar 29, 2012 - Recycled Carbon Fiber for High Performance Energy Absorption - Technical Paper
  This paper compares the mechanical properties of virgin and recycled woven carbon fiber prepreg and goes on to assess the potential for recycled...
• Mar 28, 2012 - Synthesis and Characterization of Antibacterial Polymers - Technical Paper
  Macromolecule antimicrobials have been explored in foundational research and practical application due to their potential merit for reducing the...
• Mar 27, 2012 - Polymer Pellets Containing Supercritical Fluid - Patent
  Many personal and consumer items and packages are made of plastic. One type of plastic used is thermoplastic which, through physical transformation,...
• Mar 26, 2012 - Predicting Elasto-plastic Response of Wood-plastic Composites - Technical Paper
  The mechanical response of wood- and cellulose-filled polymers and its comparison to analytical models is studied in this article. To model the... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• Mar 23, 2012 - Cellular Polymeric Foam Comprising Additives such as Perlite Kinetic Mixing Particles - Patent
  THis invention provides highly specialized three-dimensional structural particles which promote low surface energy regions for bubble and nucleation...
• Mar 22, 2012 - Insulating an Appliance with an Expanding Insulating Material - Patent
  This invention provides a method for filling the internal cavity of an appliance cabinet with an expanding foam material includes defining a pattern...
• Mar 21, 2012 - Method for Producing Molded Resilient Low Density Flexible Polyurethane Foam for Automotives - Patent
  Molded flexible PU foam is made from a polyol mixture that contains a dispersion of polymer particles in one or more polyether polyols of a particular...
• Mar 20, 2012 - Comparison of Ultrasonic Welding and Vibration Welding of Thermoplastic Polyolefin - Technical Paper
  Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) is widely used in automotive interior applications including instrument panel, doors, and center console. Ultrasonic...
• Mar 19, 2012 - Polycarbonate/Polyester Blend with Improved Flow/Toughness Balance - Patent
  This patent application describes novel thermoplastic compositions containing PC, a polyester, an impact modifier, a melt viscosity modifier, and...
• Mar 16, 2012 - Development of Nanocomposite Biomaterials - Technical Paper
  Collagen hydrogels are widely used as three-dimensional scaffolds for cells and tissue in culture environments. These materials, which consist of...
• Mar 15, 2012 - Recycled Resin Compositions for Disposable Medical Devices - Patent
  The invention claims ompositions including recycled resin components and medical devices and components made from the compositions. The compositions...
• Mar 14, 2012 - Effect of Processing Conditions on the Morphology of PC/ABS - Technical Paper
  The deformation, breakup and morphology relaxation of a commercially important PC/ABS blend under and after steady shear flow have been studied in...
• Mar 13, 2012 - Method for Depositing a Coating on a Substrate - Patent
  There is a need for chemically modifying the surface properties of plastics for different purposes including making them more resistant to scratching....
• Mar 13, 2012 - Modification of the Surface Porosity of Thermoplastics - Patent
  The patent application claims, among other things, a method of fabricating a microporous surface on molded plastic parts. The thermoplastic articles...
  
• Mar 12, 2012 - Integrated Recycling Schemes for Plastic Containers and Packaging - Technical Paper
  Many life cycle assessment studies have evaluated and compared the environmental performance of various technologies for recycling plastic containers...
• Mar 09, 2012 - Porous Biodegradeable Medical Implant Device - Patent
  This invention claims a method of producing a porous biodegradable medical implant device. A mixture of at least two biocompatible materials having...
• Mar 08, 2012 - Fabricated Articles Containing Polyolefin Fibers - Patent
  Fabricated articles are claimed consisting of a PP impact copolymer. The PP impact copolymer contains from 60 to 90 % by wt of the impact copolymer...
• Mar 07, 2012 - Environment Friendly Polyurethane Composite Panel - Patent
  The invention is a method to make an environmentally friendly PU molded article comprising at least 20% renewable materials. Specifically, the method... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• Mar 06, 2012 - Aggressiveness of Bioethanol/gasoline Mixtures on Autoparts - Technical Paper
  Ethanol has become one of the main components for reformulated fuels because it is able to comply with environmental regulations. Biofuels have great...
• Mar 05, 2012 - Heat Stable HFFR Copolyester TPE - Patent
  THis invention claims halogen-free flame retardant compositions exhibiting flame retardance and retention of mechanical properties, especially...
• Mar 02, 2012 - Multilayer Polyolefin Films for Packaging Applications - Patent
  Multilayer film which comprises a core layer and two outer layers sandwiching the core layer, wherein the core layer comprises a bimodal...
• Mar 01, 2012 - Anti-bacterial Treatment of PE - Technical Paper
  PE is one of the most widely used polymers in many industrial applications. Biomedical uses seem to be attractive, with increasing interest. However,...
• Feb 29, 2012 - Easy Tear PP Film Useful in Food, Medical or Pharmaceutical Packaging. - Patent
  PP films are very tough and difficult to tear without the addition of a notch. These inventors discuvored that a highly crystalline PP blended with a...
• Feb 28, 2012 - Polyamide/polyarylene Ether Molding Compositions with Reduced 'Silver Streak' Effect for Molding Automotive Parts - Patent
  A polyamide-poly(arylene ether) composition is prepared by melt blending specific amounts of components including a polyamide, a poly(arylene ether),...
• Feb 27, 2012 - Delamination Resistant, Weldable and Formable Light Weight Composites - Patent
  The invention relates to filled polymeric materials including a thermoplastic polymer and a metallic fiber and to light weight composite materials...
• Feb 27, 2012 - Lightweight Polymer Composite Manufacture - Patent
  There is a need, especially in the transportation industry, for low weight materials in order to improve fuel economy. This invention provides a...
• Feb 24, 2012 - Method of Forming Patient-specific Implant - Patent
  One size does not fit all when it comes to medical implants. There is a need to quickly manufacture implants perfectly taylored to fit into the...
• Feb 23, 2012 - Optimizing Molding Parameters in Plastic Injection Molding - Technical Paper
  Injection molding is the most widely used for producing products in various areas, such as aerospace, automotive, medical, electronics, and toys. The...
• Feb 22, 2012 - Understanding the Scratch Resistance of Polycarbonate - Technical Paper
  Generally it is understood that friction is additively decomposed into an adhesion- and a deformation-related component, suggesting independence....
• Feb 21, 2012 - Development of Flame Retarded Self-reinforced Composites from Automotive Shredder Plastic Waste - Patent
  Multilayered self-reinforced composites were developed from a density-separated light fraction of automotive shredder waste of high polyolefin...
• Feb 20, 2012 - Wind Blade Material Optimization - Technical Paper
  In recent years wind turbine blade design and material selection has been the subject of comprehensive study and research. As our appetite for...
• Feb 17, 2012 - Simulation of the Long Term Behaviour of Plastics Components - Technical Paper
  This paper presents a method to model the mechanical behavior of polymers over a wide time- and load-range by means of finite element analyses. The...
• Feb 16, 2012 - Preparation, Properties, and Applications of PP Micro/nanofiber Membranes - Technical Paper
  Nanofiber membranes have huge potential applications in many areas due to their unique properties. However, the thermoplastic micro/nanofiber...
• Feb 15, 2012 - PP/talc Composition with Improved Impact Behavior for Use as Automotive Parts - Patent
  PP is the material of choice in many applications as it can be tailored to specific purposes needed. For instance PP is widely used in the automobile... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• Feb 14, 2012 - Development of Antimicrobial PLA - Technical Paper
  Trans-2-hexenal, a naturally occurring plant volatile with antimicrobial capacity, was encapsulated into β-cyclodextrins (β-CDs), enzymatically...
• Feb 13, 2012 - Morphology of All-polymer Solar Cells - Technical Paper
  The blending of two semiconducting polymers with offset energy levels enables efficient charge generation in thin-film ‘all-polymer’ solar cells. A...
• Feb 10, 2012 - Polypropylene Resin Composition with Black High Gloss Finish - Patent
  The present invention provides a polypropylene resin composition prepared by adding a black coloring agent and metal oxide nanoparticles to...
• Feb 09, 2012 - Improved Materials for Fuel Tanks - Patent
  Metal tanks have the disadvantage that they are heavy and can be little suited to make more complex shapes, to adapt to fit free spaces in vehicles,...
• Feb 08, 2012 - Recycling of Composite Materials - Technical Paper
  Composite materials are used in a wide range of applications such as automotive, aerospace and renewable energy industries. But they have not been...
• Feb 07, 2012 - Modeling and Evaluating Shrinkage Problems During Plastic Injection Molding - Technical Paper
  Plastic injection molding plays a key role in the production of high-quality plastic parts. Shrinkage is one of the most significant problems of a... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• Feb 06, 2012 - Method for Fabricating Biocomposite Material for In-mold Decoration - Patent
  THe invnetion is a method for fabricating a composite material for in-mold decoration. The composite material contains a biomaterial layer and a...
• Feb 03, 2012 - Fiber Reinforced Soy-based Polyurethane Spray Foam Insulation - Technical Paper
  Environmentally friendly polyurethane (PU) spray foam insulation was prepared by substituting petrochem based polyol with soy-based polyol. The...
• Feb 02, 2012 - Bulk Cellulose Plastic Materials from Processing Cellulose Powder from Agricultura Waste - Technical Paper
  Bulk cellulose plastic materials with a continuous morphology were successfully processed from cellulose powder through back pressure-equal channel...
• Feb 01, 2012 - Polyacetal resins having both improved flow and strength - Patent
  Signficant R&D has been devoted to develop methods of improving polyacetal or polyoxymethylene (POM) resins with the aim of reducing production cost...
• Jan 31, 2012 - Structural Components Made Using Recycled Plastic and Waste Product - Patent
  The invention is a method of formulating a feed stock made from mixing incinerated sewer sludge with recycled plastics. The sewer sludge is a...