Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 52 Issue 2

Synthesis of nano-porous ZNO as pigment for white silicone thermal control coating and investigation of structure, optical and thermal properties

Vahid Heydari, Zaker Bahreini, Majid Abdouss

The harsh environment of space, especially radiation of direct solar rays, can potentially raise the temperature of the spacecraft to harmful levels. Thermal control coatings…

Comparison of the usage of fines and PCC pigment in handsheets

Merve Engin

This paper aims to investigate the influences of fines and precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) pigment and their contents on the fundamental properties of handsheets and also…

Research and application of K/S value in stain identification

Qingbin Cui, Fenjuan Shao

The intelligent identification of stains can quickly and accurately identify stains. At present, stains are identified subjectively by appearance, color, taste, feel, location…

The prediction of optimal conditions for the surface grafting of β-cyclodextrin onto silk fabrics by an artificial neural network (ANN)

Abolfazl Zare, Pedram Payvandy

The purpose of this study is the chemical grafting of β-Cyclodextrin (β-CD) onto silk fabrics by the use of butane tetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) as a crosslinking agent and nano-TiO₂…

Investigation into the effect of resin finish on the functional characteristics of plain fabrics using different curing methods

Farhana Naeem, Fareha Asim, Muhammad Tufail

Cellulosic fabric and plain weave are the most commonly used material in home textiles. The poor wrinkling, dimensional stability and pilling are some of the problems faced during…

Optimization and analysis of dry sliding wear process parameters on cellulose reinforced ABS polymer composite material

Ponsuriyaprakash S., Udhayakumar P., Pandiyarajan R.

This study aims to the optimization using three factors and three-level parameters (sliding speed [rpm], sliding distance [m/s] and load [N]) of design matrix were adapted to…

Physical and mechanical investigation for polyionic liquid/poly(vinyl alcohol) blends

Nehad N. Rozik, Emad Saad Shafik, Salwa L. Abd-El-Messieh

This study aims to polymerize of 1-butyl-3-vinylimidazolium bromide (PIL). PIL was embedded into PVA with a different content ratio by casting method. This research also deals…

Evaluation of optical properties of fluorescent nanofiber using image-processing technique

Ali Shams Nateri, Laleh Asadi

The purpose of this study is evaluate the optical properties of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers containing fluorescent agents such as fluorescent dye and carbon quantum dots…

Analysis of the color properties of papers subjected to different recycling numbers in electrophotographic (toner) printing

Ufuk Yılmaz

In this present study, electrophotographic printing is made on papers which are subjected to different recycling numbers, and this paper aims to examine the colour changes of this…

Fire-retardant and smoke-suppressant rigid polyurethane foam composites

Ahmet Akar, Berrin Değirmenci, Nesrin Köken

The purpose of this paper is the production of fire retardant and smoke suppressant rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) with lower toxicity by using several fire-retardant combinations.

Effect of compatibilisers on the cure characteristics and mechanical properties of ternary rubber blend composites

Amir A. Abdelsalam, Salwa H. El-Sabbagh, Wael S. Mohamed, Jian Li, Lihua Wang, Hanafi Ismail, Ahmed Abdelmoneim, Mohsen A. Khozami

This paper aims to study the effects of various compatibilisers (maleic anhydride (MAH), methyl methacrylate/butyl acrylate emulsion lattice, and adhesion system (HRH)) on…

Effect of addition of compatibilizer on mechanical, thermal and thermo-mechanical behavior of a polymer blend (PBT/ PBT(G)/ PTT) composite

Sundaram R.K., Senthil Kumaran S., Edwin Samson P.

This study aims to reduce the interfacial tension by increasing the better adhesion between different immiscible polymers phases and also to evaluate the mechanical, thermal and…

Comparison of life cycle assessment for laminating and glazing processes based on simapro

Qingbin Cui, Fenjuan Shao

Both glazing and laminating play a certain role in finishing and protecting the surface of printed matter. This study makes a comparative analysis of the two through life cycle…

Optimization and characterization of surface treated Lagenaria siceraria fiber and its reinforcement effect on epoxy composites

Saravanan N., Navin Kumar B., Bharathiraja G., Pandiyarajan R.

This paper aims to investigate the resultant optimal ultimate tensile strength, elongation, flexural strength and modulus, compression strength and impact strength of fabricated…

Selective route for enhancing liquid crystal-based hydroxylpropyl cellulose by esterification

Altaf A.H. Basta, Vivian Lotfy, Jehane Micky, Aya M. Salem

This paper aims to study the effect of hydrolysis route of hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) on its esterification performance as liquid crystal material. The assessment was carried…