Development of a Composite Material Based on Polymers Polydimethylsiloxane and Polytetrafluoroethylene Use in Human Prosthetic Coatings

2020 ◽  
Vol 834 ◽  
pp. 177-182
Author(s):  
Ritha Chicaiza ◽  
Caterine Donoso ◽  
Francisco Quiroz

The purpose of this study is the development of a composite material composed of a main layer of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and a reinforcement of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), to be used later in human prosthesis coatings. A mass ratio of the main layer consisting of PDMS:Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS):Di-n-butyl tin dilaurate (DBTL) in the range of 33:1:0.5; 25:1:0.5; 10:1:0.5, and the mass ratio of the composite material (PTFE:PDMS) with a range was evaluated of 1:9; 1:1; 2:3. Obtaining the following results: Tensile strength of 0.085 MPa based on the ratio of 33:1:0.5 - 1:9 and 0.59 MPa with respect to the ratio of 10:1:0.5 - 2:3, evidencing an increase in tensile strength by decreasing the weight of PDMS and increasing the weight of PTFE. On the other hand, the composite material obtained is hydrophobic, insoluble in ethanol and water, has a cross-linking percentage of 98.74 % and 99.66 % respectively, also has a minimum permeance of 5.24x10-7 (g Pa-1 s-1 m-2). With which it is concluded that the treatment whose properties resemble the human skin is the combination 10:1:0.5 - 1:1 that allowed to obtain an average tensile strength of 0.66 MPa, average modulus of elasticity of 6.56 MPa, similar to the dermis of a 43 year old person.

2012 ◽  
pp. 189-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena Petrovic ◽  
Darko Ljubic ◽  
Marina Stamenovic ◽  
Ivana Dimic ◽  
Slavisa Putic

The significance of composite materials and their applications are mainly due to their good properties. This imposes the need for their recycling, thus extending their lifetime. Once used composite material will be disposed as a waste at the end of it service life. After recycling, this kind of waste can be used as raw materials for the production of same material, which raises their applicability. This indicates a great importance of recycling as a method of the renowal of composite materials. This study represents a contribution to the field of mechanical properties of the recycled composite materials. The tension mechanical properties (tensile strength and modulus of elasticity) of once used and disposed glass-epoxy composite material were compared before and after the recycling. The obtained results from mechanical tests confirmed that the applied recycling method was suitable for glass-epoxy composite materials. In respect to the tensile strength and modulus of elasticity it can be further assessed the possibility of use of recycled glass-epoxy composite materials.


1992 ◽  
Vol 71 (11) ◽  
pp. 1847-1850 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Peutzfeldt ◽  
E. Asmussen

The present study investigated a concept for additional crosslinking of dental polymers, by which resistance to wear of resin composites might be increased. Bifunctional ketones were added to monomer mixtures, which were then made light-curing and loaded with filler. The monomer mixtures were varied with respect to type and ratio of monomer and ketone. For measurement of possible effects of the cross-linking agents added, four mechanical properties of the experimental resin composites were determined. Addition of the bifunctional ketone diacetyl resulted in the following increases in mechanical properties: diametral tensile strength, 11%; flexural strength, 29%; modulus of elasticity, 19%; and modulus of resilience, 50%.


Author(s):  
TJOKORDA GDE TIRTA NINDHIA ◽  
I PUTU ASTAWA ◽  
TJOKORDA SARI NINDHIA ◽  
I WAYAN SURATA

Objective: The purpose of this research is to investigate the tensile strength of commercial synthetic non-absorbable suture made from blue polypropylene monofilament that commonly used in surgery.Methods: The commercial synthetic non-absorbable made from blue polypropylene monofilament was prepared for this purpose. The ASTM C1557-03 was used as a standard the method for analysis. For accuracy of the measurement, the diameter of the sutures was measured using optical microscope. The tensile strength, strain at failure, and modulus elasticity of the sutures were measured following instruction from the standard test method. The graph strain versus stress was provided.Results: Results show that that the average tensile strength of five valid tested samples is about 875.812 MPa. The average strain is found about 0.282. The average of modulus of elasticity is 4026.069 MPa.Conclusion: It is concluded that the sutures of commercial synthetic non-absorbable suture made from blue polypropylene monofilament having linier elastic as well as plastic properties. The average tensile strength of five valid tested samples is about 875.812 MPa. The average strain at failure is found about 0.282. The average of modulus of elasticity is 4026.069 MPa.


2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-354
Author(s):  
J. O. Osarenmwinda ◽  
J. C Nwachukwu

Study was carried out to develop an empirical models for estimating the properties of developed composite material from agro waste (sawdust and palm kernel shell). The properties of the produced composite materials from agro waste obtained in previous experimental investigation were used to determine empirical model for hardness, yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, modulus of elasticity; modulus of rupture, internal bond strength, density, thickness swelling and water absorption .The values obtained from the empirical models were found to compare favourably with the experimental values. The mean percentage error were determined to be -0.02167% (hardness), -0.462167%( yield strength),-0.03625 (ultimate tensile strength), -0.01045% (modulus of elasticity), -0.044057% (modulus of rupture), 0.001033% (internal bond strength),0.2153%(density), 0.5277% (thickness swelling) and 0.1365% (water absorption). These values were insignificant and below the maximum recommended error of 10%. These model performance were therefore found to be satisfactory and show good predictability.


2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-121
Author(s):  
Elena Valentina Stoian

This paper presents experimental research results obtained from testing the compression of polymer matrix composites. The four types are analyzed by thin layers of polymer composite material of various thicknesses were subjected to the test of mechanical compression. The analyzed samples were obtained by reinforcing the siloxane rubber with FeSi powder and stretching the mixture on the metallic mesh (PM), as well as stretching the simple siloxane rubber, without reinforcing agent on the metallic mesh. The mathematical modeling of the experimental results obtained on the LFM 30kN compression tester, Walter & Sai AG was performed using the Excel program. Establishment of material was based on regression analysis performed later. The modulus of elasticity of the samples was determined according to the deformation range 0.1 ÷ 0.3%, corresponding to the maximum correlation coefficient resulting from the regression of the experimental data. Following the compression analyzes it was found that in the case of simple siloxane rubber (S) without filling, the average modulus of elasticity decreases from 80 MPa to 39 MPa for the siloxane rubber laying on the metallic mesh. For the composite material (siloxane rubber with FeSi powder addition) noted SF, the value of the module is 81, and in the case of the laying composite (siloxane rubber reinforced with silicon iron powder filler on the metallic mesh, noted PMSF), the value of the module decreases to 31 MPa. We conclude that the addition of silicon iron powder leads to an increase in the elasticity of the siloxane rubber, and its reinforcement with the metallic mesh leads to a decrease in the elasticity modulus of the siloxane rubber, as well as of the siloxane rubber reinforced with the iron powder.


1991 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul R. Commandeur ◽  
Marvin R. Pyles

The modulus of elasticity and the tensile strength were determined for a sample of live Douglas-fir (Pseudotsugamenziesii (Mirb.) Franco) roots collected in the Oregon Coast Range. Most of the roots displayed both a "form" modulus of elasticity and a "material" modulus of elasticity. The form modulus occurred as a tortuous root straightened out, whereas the material modulus developed following this initial straightening as the wood fibers within the root directly resisted elongation. The average form and material moduli of elasticity were, respectively, 185 and 503 MPa, whereas the average tensile strength was 17 MPa.


2021 ◽  
Vol 914 (1) ◽  
pp. 012075
Author(s):  
K W Prasetiyo ◽  
F A Syamani ◽  
Y R Amalia ◽  
R Ermawati ◽  
D Fatimah ◽  
...  

Abstract To prevent virus spreading, the corpse or the coffin of COVID-19 patients need to be wrapped in plastic. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), a crude oil-based wrapping plastic, is difficult to decompose in nature after use. In this study, biocomposite wrapping film was developed from cassava starch and chitosan, with the addition of sorghum Micro-Fibrillated Cellulose (MFC) by levels of 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and 5%. Cassava starch (raw starch) was modified by acetic anhydride to produce acetylated cassava starch (acetylated starch) which is less hydrophilic thus enhance the compounding ability with LDPE. The sorghum MFC was obtained from sorghum fibers after following processes: soda pulping, bleaching and fibrillation with a super grinder. The addition of 1% sorghum MFC into raw starch-chitosan increased the tensile strength and modulus of elasticity by 33% and 17%, respectively. On the other hand, the addition of 2% sorghum MFC into acetylated starch-chitosan increased the elongation by 38%. Wrapping film needs to have good elongation ability so that it can be stretched during application. Based on elongation characteristic, acetylated cassava starch-chitosan with addition of 2% sorghum MFC can be developed to be a candidate for biocomposite wrapping film to prevent COVID-19 outspread.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sekar Sanjeevi ◽  
Vigneshwaran Shanmugam ◽  
Suresh Kumar ◽  
Velmurugan Ganesan ◽  
Gabriel Sas ◽  
...  

AbstractThis investigation is carried out to understand the effects of water absorption on the mechanical properties of hybrid phenol formaldehyde (PF) composite fabricated with Areca Fine Fibres (AFFs) and Calotropis Gigantea Fibre (CGF). Hybrid CGF/AFF/PF composites were manufactured using the hand layup technique at varying weight percentages of fibre reinforcement (25, 35 and 45%). Hybrid composite having 35 wt.% showed better mechanical properties (tensile strength ca. 59 MPa, flexural strength ca. 73 MPa and impact strength 1.43 kJ/m2) under wet and dry conditions as compared to the other hybrid composites. In general, the inclusion of the fibres enhanced the mechanical properties of neat PF. Increase in the fibre content increased the water absorption, however, after 120 h of immersion, all the composites attained an equilibrium state.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hedelvan Emerson Fardin ◽  
Adriana Goulart dos Santos

This research aimed to investigate the mechanical and physical properties of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) used with Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) as a replacement for natural coarse aggregate. The maximum dry density method was adopted to prepare RCC mixtures with 200 kg/m³ of cement content and coarse natural aggregates in the concrete mixture. Four RCC mixtures were produced from different RCA incorporation ratios (0%, 5%, 15%, and 30%). The compaction test, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural tensile strength, and modulus of elasticity, porosity, density, and water absorption tests were performed to analyze the mechanical and physical properties of the mixtures. One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to identify the influences of RCA on RCC’s mechanical properties. As RCA increased in mixtures, some mechanical properties were observed to decrease, such as modulus of elasticity, but the same was not observed in the splitting tensile strength. All RCCs displayed compressive strength greater than 15.0 MPa at 28 days, splitting tensile strength above 1.9 MPa, flexural tensile strength above 2.9 MPa, and modulus of elasticity above 19.0 GPa. According to Brazilian standards, the RCA added to RCC could be used for base layers.


2005 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Jordan

This research project used hot embossing to create a strong and tough polymeric based composite structure. A honeycomb type structure was created by pressing small grooves into thin polycarbonate sheets. A trapezoidal die was used to create hexagonal shaped channels in the polymeric sheet. A number of these sheets were then bonded together to form a composite material. Carbon fibers were embedded into the channels in some of the laminates. The embossing process was carried out at an elevated temperature in an environmental chamber attached to an MTS servo hydraulic testing machine. The grooved structure had a 31% to 45% decrease in the apparent density compared to the ungrooved specimens. Bend tests, tensile tests, and Charpy impact tests were performed on laminates made from this material. The specific values of tensile strength, flexural modulus, and Charpy impact toughness were increased. A small percentage of fibers significantly increased both the stiffness and strength of the laminate.


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