Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are widely used in the aerospace industry. The residual stresses generated during the curing process significantly affect their mechanical properties. In this study, a multi-field coupled simulation o...
To promote the large-scale recycling of reclaimed inorganic aggregates (RAI) generated from highway reconstruction projects, the effects of RAI content, reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) incorporation, RAI pretreatment, standing time, curing temperatu...
Knowledge about the curing behavior of a thermosetting resin and its composites includes the determination of kinetic parameters and constitutes an important scientific and technological tool for industrial process optimization. In the present work,...
The use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) is increasing in engineering applications such as aerospace, automobiles, defense, and construction. Excellent strength-to-weight ratio, high impact toughness, and corrosion resistance make CFRP highl...
In the present study, the influence of the parameters of the bonding process, namely the applied pressure during curing, as well as the duration and temperature of curing, on the tensile strength of the bonded joints was investigated. Pull-off tests...
The influence of muscle type (biceps femoris, BF and semimembranosus, SM) on physicochemical parameters, volatile compounds, and the extent of proteolysis and lipolysis during the manufacturing of smoked dry-cured ham was investigated. A total of fif...
The establishment of the patterns of formation and structure of mesh polymers, as well as the methods of their controlled synthesis, makes it possible to rationally manage the technological processes of obtaining and processing materials based on the...
In this work, various textile fabrics were coated with silicone and fluorocarbon-based resins by photo-curing using ultraviolet irradiation. A great number of large fabric samples were impregnated by padding with commercial finishing agents and then...
The vibration pretreatment–microwave curing process can achieve high-quality molding under low-pressure conditions and is widely used in the curing of resin-based composites. This study investigated the effects of the vibration pretreatment pro...
Thermosetting polymers are used in building materials, for example adhesives in fastening systems. They harden in environmental conditions with a daily temperature depending on the season and location. This curing process takes hours or even days eff...
Due to their mechanical load-bearing and functional wave transmission, adhesively bonded joints of carbon fiber–quartz fiber composites have been widely used in the new generation of stealth aviation equipment. However, the curing defects, caus...
Phantoms with tissue-mimicking properties play a crucial role in the calibration of medical imaging modalities, including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Among these phantoms, silicone-based ones are widely used due to their long-term stability in...
Adding a curing agent can enhance the mechanical properties of soil including its compressive strength. However, few studies have quantitatively analyzed the compressive strength and microstructure of soils to explore the impact of changes in the mic...
An investigational study is conducted to examine the effects of different amounts of binders and curing methods on the mechanical behavior and ductility of Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concretes (UHPFRCs) that contain 2% of Micro Steel Fib...
Enterococcus faecium SE920, Debaryomyces hansenii FHSCC 253H, Penicillium chrysogenum CECT 20922, producer of the antifungal protein PgAFP, and this protein itself have previously been proposed to control toxigenic molds in dry-cured meat products. H...
Incinerated waste fly ash is a toxic solid, which can cause serious harm to the environment. CO2-cured incinerated waste fly ash may be useful in decreasing the toxicity of waste fly ash and improving the corresponding mechanical properties of cement...
Complex composite structures manufactured using a low-pressure vacuum bag-only (VBO) method are more susceptible to defects than flat laminates because of the presence of complex compaction conditions at corners. This study investigates the contribut...
Endogenous proteases are significant for Jinhua ham quality. Protein degradation affects the chemical traits, texture and the formation of flavor substances. Protease activities are affected by different process parameters, such as processing tempera...
This study investigates the impact of curing conditions, porosity and shaping techniques on the mechanical properties of metakaolin-based geopolymers. Geopolymers offer versatility in shaping, including 3D printing, yet the influence of curing condit...
The dose effect of the addition of natural antioxidants (tea, chestnut, grape seed and beer extracts) on physicochemical, microbiological changes and on oxidative stability of dry-cured “chorizo”, as well as their effect during the storage under vacu...
Orthodontic appliances discolour over treatment time, and a yellowish plaque builds up on the contact area of the brackets, adhesive and teeth. Brilliant Blue-based plaque-staining agents (BBPSAs), which increase tooth brushing efficiency, have the p...
Winter concrete construction is a pivotal engineering issue that needs to be addressed due to the failure of cementitious materials to hydrate under severely low temperatures. To solve the problem, the electric-induced heating curing (EIH) method was...
Dry-cured ham is a high-quality product owing to its organoleptic characteristics. Sensory analysis is an essential part of assessing its quality. However, sensory assessment is a laborious process which implies the availability of a trained tasting...
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of modifications of pig-feeding by additions of rapeseed oil and the humus-containing mineral additive Humokarbowit® on selected quality parameters of cured ham. Pig hybrids (Polish Landr...
Direct restorations are currently the most popular restorations used in dental prosthodontics. Due to the increased requirements for materials used in the fabrication of fixed restorations, there is a need for evaluation of strength parameters of the...
The external appearance of some of the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) cured cheeses is similar to other cheese samples made in Spain: 1 kg and 2.5–3 kg formats, cylindrical, and with or without a pleita mark on the surface. In this work,...
In this article, the optimization of printing properties on a new, flexible ceramic substrate is reported for sensing and antenna applications encompassing internet of things (IoT) devices. E-Strate® is a commercially available, non-rigid, thin c...
Industry 4.0 has radically been transforming the production processes and systems with the adoption of enabling technologies, such as Internet of things (IoT), big data, additive manufacturing (AM), and cloud computing. In this context, sensors are e...
Proteins from insect production represent an interesting (environmentally friendly) option or supplement to commercial livestock farming. At present, however, the larval stages of T. molitor (mealworm) and A. diaperinus (buffalo worm) have been autho...
The investigated polymeric matrixes consisted of epoxidized linseed oil (ELO), acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO), trimethylolpropane triglycidyl ether (RD1), vanillin dimethacrylate (VDM), triarylsulfonium hexafluorophosphate salts (PI), and 2,...
Thermoset polymers are highly demanded for their structural robustness, thermal stability, and chemical resistance. Tailoring the properties of these polymers for high-performance applications is often preferred to designing brand-new polymers. Howev...
A precise prediction of the cure-induced shrinkage of an epoxy resin is performed using a finite element simulation procedure for the material behaviour. A series of experiments investigating the cure shrinkage of the resin system has shown a variati...
Composite curing through infrared radiation (IR) has become a popular autoclave alternative due to lower energy costs and short curing cycles. As such, understanding and measuring the effect of all parameters involved in the process can aid in select...
Macroscopic and microscopic properties of cemented paste backfill (CPB) were studied through uniaxial compressive testing, acoustic emission (AE) monitoring, and microscopic feature analysis. The research shows that the uniaxial compressive strength...
In order to determine the curing reaction model and corresponding parameters of hydroxyl-terminated block copolyether (HTPE) and provide a theoretical reference for its practical application, the non-isothermal differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)...
The purpose of this study was to assess the following effects: (1) the inclusion of olive in the animal’s diet on the dry-cured shoulder; (2) the effect of curing on three different muscles (infraspinatus, supraspinatus, and subscapular); (3) t...
In this paper, we propose two novel defective survival models within the Gamma–G family: the defective Gamma–Gompertz and the defective Gamma–Dagum distributions. In contrast to the corresponding Gamma–G mixture cure formulati...
In this study, phosphate-based geopolymers obtained from two aluminosilicate precursors with different mineralogical compositions were investigated. The used experimental methods were X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, atomic absorption measureme...
Producing precision parts requires good control of the production parameters. When casting thermoset polymers an understanding of the curing process, with its heat release and associated temperature changes, is important. This paper describes how the...
The casting−curing process is a common technology for manufacturing the Nitrate Ester Plasticized Polyether (NEPE) propellants. The curing process involves a coupled thermal-chemical reaction of the adhesive systems of propellant, which influen...
In this study, the influence of the technological parameters of autoclave curing on the resulting mechanical properties of laminates was investigated. The main criterion for optimizing the curing was to extend the processing window with a lower prepr...
The electrochemical parameters of cement-based materials with different water–cement ratios in carbon curing and water curing were measured with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The optimized circuit model and corresponding electri...
High-temperature phosphate adhesives are widely used in the aerospace and nuclear power industries. However, complex residual stresses can result when the curing temperature parameters are unreasonable due to the brittleness of the adhesive. To revea...
Irreversible curing distortion represents a significant limiting factor in the application of high-performance composite structures. Curing distortion is the deviation of a component’s profile from the theoretical profile after demolding. Intro...
For now, the open humidification method is applied in the tobacco bulk curing barn, which has some disadvantages, such as the loss of the oil content and aroma components of the tobacco leaves and the waste heat loss of the exhaust air flow. In this...
To investigate the influence of combustion modifiers on the curing of glycidyl azide polymer spherical propellants (GAPSPs), the curing process of the GAPSPs was explored using an isothermal rheological measurement method. The parameters of cure kine...
The curing kinetics of MDI-based polyurethane elastomers were studied by non-isothermal differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The kinetic parameters of the reaction system were calculated by the Kissinger method. The changing activation energy was...
This study aimed to develop an accelerated concrete curing method based on induction heating (IH) technology. The proposed curing method provides improved heating efficiency and safety since it directly heats only the metallic forms in a non-contacti...
A small experimental setup for in-situ measurement of the load-transferring strains during the curing process of thermosets is proposed. Combining the output from an unconstrained and a kinematically constrained setup, it is possible to design a cure...
Backfilling materials are commonly employed materials in mines for filling mining waste, and the strength of the consolidated backfill formed by the binding material directly influences the stability of the surrounding rock and production safety in m...
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