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Plastics and rubber materials, with their related processing and
application, contribute very significantly to the expanding manufacturing
sectors of both national and regional economies. Finished plastic and
rubber products have a major influence on the quality of our daily life.
The Plastics and Rubber Institute of Singapore (PRIS) is the national
professional body established for members who are in those businesses
related to plastics and rubber as described above. It acts as the focal
point and centre for networking for members and assists in promoting the
interests of its members through regular technical meetings, seminars and
conferences and visits to manufacturing plants and industrial sites, etc.
The PRIS also has an important role in establishing sound ethical
guidelines, through its professional grades of membership, and for
maintaining high standards of education and professional competence in the
science, engineering and technology of plastics and rubbers.
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What's New
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Technical Talk
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Topic : Carbon Nanotube
(CNT)/Polymer Composites
Date: 17 March 2011 (Thursday)
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: SPGG (Gate 4)
Speaker: Prof Li Lin, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
NTU
Abstract
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been highly attractive
materials due to their unique structure and extraordinary mechanical,
electrical, and thermal properties. CNTs are ideal reinforcing fillers
for fabrication of high strength and lightweight polymer composites. At
the same time, electrically conductive composites can be produced. Two
key factors for development of high performance CNT/polymer composites
are (i) homogeneous dispersion of CNTs in a
selected polymer matrix and (ii) strong interfacial adhesion between
CNTs and the polymer matrix. Since commercial raw CNTs have a great
tendency to form bundles due to strong van der
Waals attraction between individual tubes, it is extremely difficult to
disperse CNTs into a polymer matrix. Functionalization
of CNTs is an effective way to prevent carbon nanotubes
from aggregating and to enhance interfacial adhesion between CNTs and a
given polymer. As a result, overall properties such as mechanical,
thermal and electrical properties of CNT/polymer composites will be
enhanced significantly. In this talk, several case studies for
fabrication of novel CNT/polymer composites will be introduced,
including CNT/PA6 composites, CNT/LCP composites, Ag-CNT/PP composites,
etc.
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Recent Activities
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A Visit To IMRE (25-11-2011)
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A Visit To ICES (23-09-2011)
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A Visit To Trelleborg
Singapore (25-08-2011)
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