Research Initiation:  Fracture Characterizaton of Injection Molded Thermoplastic Elastomers
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This project deals with a novel molding method, namely, low                thermal inertia mold (LTIM) of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE).  The             LTIM technique enables surfaces of the part to be heated and cooled             rapidly using thermoelectric elements.  The thermoplastic elastomers            are unique in that they exhibit thermal reversibilities and rubbery             mechanical properties.  The objective of this project is to improve             the fracture properties of molded TPE's through a systematic                    investigation of the effect of mold temperature on the fracture                 energy.  The fracture properties will be correlated with the                    thermomechanical history of the processed TPE's using a computer                simulation package known as 'C-flow', developed by Cornell                      University.  Based on this correlation, the optimum mold temperature            can be prescribed to yield the best fracture strength attainable.               The LTIM can then aid in optimizing the fracture property by                    controlling the kinetics of solidification which govern the                     microstructure of the two-phase system and the overall anisotropy of            the molded TPE part.
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{'Code': '1467', 'Text': 'MATERIALS PROCESSING AND MANFG'}
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