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Design of a Static Temperature Scanning Ultrasonic Measurement System and Application to Multi-phase Polymer Systems

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International Polymer Processing
From the journal International Polymer Processing Volume 18 Issue 3

Abstract

A static bench ultrasonic setup was designed and implemented after due consideration for the heat transfer characteristics. The set up allows the measurement of the temperature profile of pertinent ultrasonic variables. The ultrasonic attenuation-temperature profiles in a few compositions of a partially miscible blend of Poly(α-methyl styrene acrylonitrile)/Poly(methyl methacrylate), as well as a PVC compound filled with mineral calcium carbonate fillers of three different particle sizes were followed using this set up. It was found that as the temperature was increased, the attenuation decreases with increase in the PαMSAN content of the blend, reached a peak and then decreases with further temperature increase. The peak value occurred in the 1-phase region while the peak temperature increases with PαMSAN content in the chosen blends. In the filled PVC system, the attenuation also increases with filler loading, especially within the vicinity of typical processing temperatures. The ultrasound technique, if applied to polymer processing, looks promising especially in closed regions along processing equipments.

* Mail address: M. Cakmak, Inst. of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-0301, USA
Received: 2001-2-12
Accepted: 2003-3-20
Published Online: 2013-06-03
Published in Print: 2003-09-01

© 2003, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich

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https://doi.org/10.3139/217.1744

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Contents
  2. Contents
  3. Editorial
  4. First in a Series: Polymer Processing in Developing Countries Polymer Processing in Peru
  5. Screw Extrusion
  6. Modeling and Analysis of Helicoidal Flow in a Conical Extruder
  7. A Powerful Universal Plasticating System for Single-screw-extruders and Injection-moulding Machines
  8. Cross Channel Flow Velocity and Motion Trajectory of Polymers in a Helical Channel
  9. Mixing and Compounding
  10. Influence of Low Molecular Weight Additives on Die Extrusion Rheometer Flow of Thermoplastic Melts
  11. Design of a Static Temperature Scanning Ultrasonic Measurement System and Application to Multi-phase Polymer Systems
  12. Raman Spectroscopy as an On-line Technique to Monitor Shear Flow Effect on Partially Miscible Polymer Blends
  13. Reactive Extrusion
  14. Flow Effects on Polymer Transesterification
  15. A Dynamic Model Accounting for Oscillating Behavior in Reactive Extrusion
  16. Study on Functionalization of Isotactic PP with Maleic Anhydride in an Internal Mixer and a Twin-screw Extruder
  17. Quality Aspects on the Power Cable Core Insulation Extrusion and Thermal Curing Process
  18. Die Extrusion
  19. Flow Balancing in Extrusion Dies for Thermoplastic Profiles
  20. Flow Balancing in Extrusion Dies for Thermoplastic Profiles
  21. Molding
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