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Presentation
Manufacturing Process Design to Ensure the Repeatability of Nanocomposites Properties
IIE Annual Conference (2008)
  • Rocio Hernandez
  • Iris V. Rivero, Iowa State University
Abstract
Polymeric nanocomposites imbedded with Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) are expected to have superior mechanical and electrical properties. However, these properties are achieved if uniform alignment and dispersion of MWNTs are attained. In mass production, achievement of these properties becomes a quality issue where it is necessary to control process parameters in order to achieve repeatability of the resultant nanocomposites properties.Therefore, this research will present the process design for the manufacturing of MWNTs-polymer nanocomposites using a thermoset and a thermoplastic polymers with the goal of achieving repeatable properties in a high volume production environment.
Keywords
  • MWNT-polymer nanocomposites,
  • mass production,
  • manufacturing,
  • carbon nanotubes,
  • repeatability
Disciplines
Publication Date
2008
Comments
This is a proceeding published as Hernandez, Rocio, and Iris V. Rivero. "Manufacturing Process Design to Ensure the Repeatability of Nanocomposites Properties." In IIE Annual Conference. Proceedings, p. 1486. Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), 2008. Posted with permission.
Citation Information
Rocio Hernandez and Iris V. Rivero. "Manufacturing Process Design to Ensure the Repeatability of Nanocomposites Properties" IIE Annual Conference (2008)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/iris_rivero/12/