Surface engineering for safer walking environments: Optimising floor coatings for enhanced slip resistance by In-Ju Kim

“…This study systematically evaluates the slip resistance performance of four floor coating agents—epoxy, polymer, acrylic, and acid-based etchant—applied to ceramic tiles under different environmental conditions (arid, damp, and foamy). …”
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Thermo-Mechanical and Wear Properties of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites for Structural Applications by Mayank Bharadvaj, Jitendra Yadav, Brijesh Gangil

“…Grewia Optiva fiber-based polymer composites were prepared with the addition of Marble dust (MD) in varying percentages by hand-layup technique. …”
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Study on the Effect of Flocculation and Sedimentation on the Mechanical Properties of Iron Tailing Sand by Yuping Xu, Chunliu Wang, Jingyuan Liu, Xiuwei Chai

“…To improve the settling effect of tailings accumulation in the Chengchao iron ore mine (China), the effect of iron tailings flocculation and settling law on the mechanical properties of tailings sand was studied. Polymerized iron sulfate (PFS) as an inorganic polymer flocculant, compared with the traditional flocculant, has a stronger flocculation and adsorption capacity, is widely used in drinking water, industrial wastewater, and domestic sewage treatment, is an anionic polyacrylamide (APAM-800) for polymer compounds, mainly divided into nonionic, cationic, and anionic three, and is commonly used mine flocculant at home and abroad. …”
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Free vibrational analysis of composite beams reinforced with randomly aligned and oriented carbon nanotubes, resting on an elastic foundation by Mohammed Chatbi, Zouaoui Rabie Harrat, Tahir Ghazoul, Mohamed Bachir Bouiadjra

“…The affected beam consists of a polymer matrix reinforced with single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT’s), in which, a large number of CNT’s reinforcement of infinite length are distributed in a linear elastic polymer matrix. …”
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Biomedical application of gelatin-PVA-silk fibre composite reinforced with copper and manganese substituted hydroxyapatite by Sabareeswari Kalidas, Shanmugam Sumathi

“…This study focuses on developing a novel scaffold combining polymers and ceramic materials. Polymers such as gelatin, silk fibre (natural polymers) and PVA (synthetic polymer) with ceramic (Copper-manganese- HAP) were fabricated by electrospinning technique and ceramic was synthesised by hydrothermal method. …”
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Influence of infill density and number of layers on mechanical properties of 3D printed pla and abs sandwich structures by Mirko Karakašić, Ivan Grgić, Vladimir Perak, , Jure Marijić, Hrvoje Glavaš

“…This paper investigates the mechanical properties of samples made by combining Polylactic Acid (PLA) and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) polymer materials. The samples were produced with different proportions of the two materials regarding the number of layers and the infill density. …”
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Ultrasonic welding of lap joints of PEI plates with PEI/CF-fabric prepregs by Vladislav Alexenko, Defang Tian, Sergey Panin, Svetlana Bochkareva, Iliya Panov

“…No energy director (ED) was used, so binder contents were varied in the prepregs to compensate for the lack of the polymer in the fusion zone. In addition, the effect of the USW parameters on the structure and the mechanical properties of the lap-joints were analyzed. …”
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Dielectric Behaviour of Zn/Al-NO3 LDHs Filled with Polyvinyl Chloride Composite at Low Microwave Frequencies by Ethar Y. Salih, Zulkifly Abbas, Samer Hasan Hussein Al Ali, Mohd Zobir Hussein

“…Recently, researchers have shown great interest in improving the thermal, mechanical, dielectric, and microwave properties of pure polymers through the use of polymer-based composites. …”
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Aggregation of ice-nucleating macromolecules from <i>Betula pendula</i> pollen determines ice nucleation efficiency by F. Wieland, F. Wieland, N. Bothen, R. Schwidetzky, T. M. Seifried, T. M. Seifried, P. Bieber, P. Bieber, U. Pöschl, K. Meister, K. Meister, M. Bonn, J. Fröhlich-Nowoisky, H. Grothe

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A simple model of the rheological curve of HPAM solutions at different temperatures by Eduar Pérez, Dario Alviso, Mauricio Carmona, Eduardo Manrique, Guillermo Artana

“…Enhanced recovery techniques such as polymer flooding have positioned themselves as an alternative that attracts international attention thanks to increased recovery factors with low $$\hbox {CO}_2$$ CO 2 emissions. …”
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Functional Dyes by Ahmed El-Shafei, Ashraful Islam, Md. Akhtaruzzaman

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Sandwich Structured Composites for Aeronautics: Methods of Manufacturing Affecting Some Mechanical Properties by Aneta Krzyżak, Michał Mazur, Mateusz Gajewski, Kazimierz Drozd, Andrzej Komorek, Paweł Przybyłek

“…The paper presents some aspects of technology and its influence on mechanical properties of sandwich structure polymer composites. The sandwiches described in the paper were made by three different methods: hand lay-up, press method, and autoclave use. …”
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Strategic Review: The CZTS Thin-Film Using Tandem and Multi-Junction Solar Cell by Saif Adnan Muhamad, Methaq Hadi Lafta

“…The second generation of technology or thin-film technology, based on the semiconductor coating layer on glass, metal, or polymer layers, is 1μm - 5μm thick. Third-generation solar cells are also in the research phase, which includes nanocrystalline solar cells (based on liquid crystals), polymer solar cells, organic solar cells, perovskite solar cells (lead-mineral-organic hybrids or materials based on tin halides), Color Sensitive Solar Cells, Photo Electro Chemical Solar Cells, Multijunction Cells, Quantum Well Solar Cells, and Quantum Point Solar Cells. …”
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Geotechnical Investigation and Microanalysis of Black Cotton Soil Amended with Guar Gum and Polyethylene Terephlate Fibre by S. Sathyapriya, M. S. Abdul Fasith, P. Senthil Kumar, V. Karthik

“…Polymer-based soil stabilization has fascinated substantial interest in the field of research intending to gain a better knowledge of the anticipated soil characteristics after polymer treatment. …”
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Investigation of Physicochemical Properties and Characterization of Leaf Stalk Fibres Extracted from the Caribbean Royal Palm Tree by S. V. Gurupranes, L. Natrayan, S. Kaliappan, Praveen Bhai Patel, S. Sekar, P. Jayaraman, C. K. Arvinda Pandian, E. S. Esakkiraj

“…Synthetic fibres (SF) are replaced by natural fibres (NF) and are utilized as polymer reinforcement owing to their eco-friendliness. …”
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Nano-SiO2 and PVA Fiber Synergistically Strengthened Concrete to Optimize the Antifreeze, Antipermeability, and Anticorrosion Performance of Roads by Li Tang

“…As a modified material, nano-SiO2 can be compounded with many high molecular polymer resins to improve the performance of the polymer and be used as a concrete filler. …”
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Mechanical evaluation of a novel resin infiltrated lithium-disilicate ceramic network versus resin infiltrated feldspathic ceramic network by Mariam Adel, Moustafa Aboushlieb, Nour A. Habib

“…Abstract Mechanical properties of polymer infiltrated ceramic network (PICN) fall in range between that of resin-based composites and glass ceramics. …”
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Molecular self-assembly strategy tuning a dry crosslinking protein patch for biocompatible and biodegradable haemostatic sealing by Lisha Yu, Zhaodi Liu, Yong Zheng, Zongrui Tong, Yihang Ding, Weilin Wang, Yuan Ding, Zhengwei Mao

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A Review on the Contemporary Development of Composite Materials Comprising Graphene/Graphene Derivatives by Fenfen Li, Linyu Long, Yunxuan Weng

“…Although solution blending or in situ polymerization produces a relatively good mixing effect, in general, melt blending is used in the large-scale processing of Gr composites with polymer materials. …”
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Interphase investigation of modified McLachlan model and the 3D finite element method for electrical conductivity by Muhammad Zulkarnain, Irianto Harny, A.A.M. Damanhuri

“…This model was meticulously crafted, considering the intricate interplay between the polymer matrix and silver particles, the tunnelling distance between adjacent silver particles, and the interphase regions around particles. …”
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