Polymer Processing: Modeling and Correlations Finalized to Tailoring the Plastic Part Morphology and Properties

• Other Authors: Titomanlio, Giuseppe (Editor), Speranza, Vito (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; "skin-core-skin" structure; flow-induced crystallization; multiscale simulation; crystal morphology; additive manufacturing; fused filament fabrication; material extrusion; 3D-printing; highly-filled polymers; metals and ceramics; cellulose insulation pressboard; magnetron sputtering; polytetrafluoroethylene; nano structure; breakdown; hydrophobicity; replication; microfeature; nanofeature; injection molding; polylactic acid; mold temperature; epoxy; natural fiber composites; silk fibers; extrusion; four-screw extruder; finite-time Lyapunov exponents (FTLE); Poincaré section; chaotic manifold; uniaxial/biaxial stretching; retardation; birefringence; molecular orientation; stress-optical rule; polymeric stent; residual stress; warpage; kriging surrogate model; design optimization; morphology; cylindrites; numerical simulation; morphology prediction; shear layer; twin screw extruder; simulation; residence time distribution; PP/TiO2 nanocomposites; conversion; laser-assisted thermal imprinting; pressure; pattern size; thermoplastic polymer; microlens array; microinjection molding; film stretching; composite laminates
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The analysis of polymer processing operations is a wide and complex subject; during polymer processing, viscoelastic fluids are forced to deform into desired geometries using non-homogeneous velocity and temperature fields down to solidification. The objective of analysis is the identification of pr...