Influence of Selectively Localised Nanoclay Particles on Non-Isothermal Crystallisation and Degradation Behaviour of PP/LDPE Blend Composites

Recently, maintaining a complex mechanical system at the appropriate times is considered a significant task for reliability engineers and researchers. Moreover, the development of advanced mechanical systems and the dynamics of the operating environments raises the complexity of a system’s degradation behaviour. In this aspect, an efficient maintenance policy is of great importance, and a better modelling of the operating system’s degradation is essential. In this study, the non-monotonic degradation of a centrifugal pump system operating in the dynamic environment is considered and modelled using variance gamma stochastic process. The covariates are introduced to present the dynamic environmental effects and are modelled using a finite state Markov chain. The degradation of the system in the presence of covariates is modelled and prognostic results are analysed. Two machine learning algorithms k-nearest-neighbour (KNN) and neural network (NN) are applied to identify the various characteristics of degradation and the environmental conditions. A predefined degradation threshold is assigned and used to propose a prognostic result for each classification state. It was observed that this methodology shows promising prognostic results.

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RP-HPLC method development and validation for bedaquiline fumarate to evaluate its forced degradation behaviour and stability in official dissolution media

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.1186/s43094-020-00061-x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Vishwas Pardhi ◽

Geetanjali Pant ◽

S. J. S. Flora

Keyword(s):

Method Development ◽

Hplc Method ◽

Forced Degradation ◽

Degradation Behaviour ◽

Rp Hplc ◽

Method Development And Validation ◽

Hplc Method Development ◽

Development And Validation

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Effect of Cobalt Stearate and Vegetable Oil on Uv and Biodegradation of Linear Low-Density Poly(Ethylene)-Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Blends

Polymers from Renewable Resources ◽

10.1177/204124791100200401 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 131-148 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Francis Vidya ◽

Subin S. Raghul ◽

Sarita G Bhat ◽

Eby Thomas Thachil

Keyword(s):

Vegetable Oil ◽

Vinyl Alcohol ◽

Water Soluble ◽

Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽

Low Density ◽

Compression Moulding ◽

Melt Mixing ◽

Degradation Behaviour ◽

Moulding Process ◽

Poly Ethylene

The main objective of this study was to enhance the rate of UV and biodegradation of polyethylene by incorporating biodegradable materials and prooxidants. Prooxidants such as transition metal complexes are capable of initiating photooxidation and polymer chain cleavage, rendering the product more susceptible to biodegradation. In this work, the effect of (1) a metallic photoinitiator, cobalt stearate, and (2) different combinations of cobalt stearate and vegetable oil on the photooxidative degradation of linear low-density poly(ethylene)-poly(vinyl alcohol) (LLDPE/PVA) blend films has been investigated. For this, film-grade LLDPE was blended with different proportions of PVA. PVA is widely used in the industrial field, and recently it has attracted increasing attention as a water-soluble biodegradable polymer. Cobalt stearate and vegetable oil were added to the blends as prooxidants. The blends were prepared by melt mixing in a Thermo HAAKE Polylab system. Thin films containing these additives were prepared by a subsequent compression moulding process. The effect of UV exposure on LLDPE/PVA films in the presence as well as absence of these additives was investigated. Tensile properties, FTIR spectra, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to investigate the degradation behaviour. It was found

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Influence of surface condition on the degradation behaviour and biocompatibility of additively manufactured WE43

Materials Science and Engineering C ◽

10.1016/j.msec.2021.112016 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 124 ◽

pp. 112016

Author(s):

Felix Benn ◽

Nadja Kröger ◽

Max Zinser ◽

Kerstin van Gaalen ◽

Ted J. Vaughan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Surface Condition ◽

Degradation Behaviour

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A Novel Resorbable Composite Material Containing Poly(ester-co-urethane) and Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Spherulites for Bone Augmentation—Development and Preclinical Pilot Trials

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules26010102 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 102

Author(s):

Claudia Rode ◽

Ralf Wyrwa ◽

Juergen Weisser ◽

Matthias Schnabelrauch ◽

Marijan Vučak ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Composite Material ◽

Calcium Carbonate ◽

Bone Substitute ◽

Pilot Trial ◽

Carbonate Content ◽

Precipitated Calcium Carbonate ◽

Degradation Behaviour ◽

Biodegradable Composite ◽

Loss Of Mass

Polyurethanes have the potential to impart cell-relevant properties like excellent biocompatibility, high and interconnecting porosity and controlled degradability into biomaterials in a relatively simple way. In this context, a biodegradable composite material made of an isocyanate-terminated co-oligoester prepolymer and precipitated calcium carbonated spherulites (up to 60% w/w) was synthesized and investigated with regard to an application as bone substitute in dental and orthodontic application. After foaming the composite material, a predominantly interconnecting porous structure is obtained, which can be easily machined. The compressive strength of the foamed composites increases with raising calcium carbonate content and decreasing calcium carbonate particle size. When stored in an aqueous medium, there is a decrease in pressure stability of the composite, but this decrease is smaller the higher the proportion of the calcium carbonate component is. In vitro cytocompatibility studies of the foamed composites on MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts revealed an excellent cytocompatibility. The in vitro degradation behaviour of foamed composite is characterised by a continuous loss of mass, which is slower with higher calcium carbonate contents. In a first pre-clinical pilot trial the foamed composite bone substitute material (fcm) was successfully evaluated in a model of vertical augmentation in an established animal model on the calvaria and on the lateral mandible of pigs.

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