• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.43-56
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• 2016

Polyurethane foam with low density used in sandwich panels is examined in the paper. A series of experiments was carried out to identify mechanical parameters of the foam. Various experimental methods were used for determining the shear modulus, namely a four and three point bending tests (the most common in engineering practice), a double-lap shear test and a torsion test. The behavior of PU in axial compression and tension was also studied. The experiments revealed pronounced anisotropy of the PU foam. An orthotropic model is proposed. Limitations of application of isotropic model of PU in engineering practice is also discussed.

• 청정기술
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 EVA를 바인더로 사용하여 우레탄 폼(PU)에 LMO를 고정화한 PU-LMO를 제조하였다. XRD 및 SEM 분석을 통해서 EVA에 의해 LMO가 폴리우레탄에 잘 고정화된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. PU-LMO를 제조시에 EVA/LMO의 최적비율은 0.26이었다. PU-LMO에 의한 리튬이온의 흡착 속도는 유사 2차 속도 모델식에 잘 부합하였다. 평형실험 데이터는 Langmuir 흡착 등온식에 잘 적용되었으며, 최대 흡착량은 17.09 mg/g이었다. PU-LMO는 리튬이온에 대한 분배계수($K_d$)가 다른 금속들의 $K_d$ 값에 비해 높게 나타나 뛰어난 리튬 이온 선택성과 높은 흡착량을 보였다.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.131-139
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• 2011

This study surveyed on the synthesis of one-step type hydrophilic non-porous PU resin and the physical property of the coated fabric for the garment. Three kinds of chain extender such as MEG, 1,4-BD and NPG were used for the preparation of one-step type hydrophilic non-porous PU resin in order to examine the effect of chain extender on the physical properties of PU-coated fabric. And the effects of isocyanate on the physical properties of PU coated fabric were surveyed by mixing with various TDI and MDI ratios. In addition, the physical properties of the coated fabric treated with one-step type hydrophilic non-porous PU resin were examined according to the pre-treatment conditions such as cire finishing. Finally, the washing durability of the coated fabrics was assessed. The coated fabrics treated with PU resin synthesized with PEG1000, MEG and TDI/MDI (6/4) showed the best physical properties. Considering the pre-treatment conditions, best performance of hydraulic pressure, water vapor permeability, and water repellency were obtained with top roller rotation ratio of 150% under 50 ton pressure at $170^{\circ}C$.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.366-372
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• 2013

Flexible polyurethane/clay porous nanocomposite foams were synthesized using natural and organically modified montmorillonite clays such as bentonite, closite 10A and closite 30B. The content of nanoclays was varied from 1 to 5 wt% of polyol. Dispersion of clay in Polyurethane(PU) matrix was investigated by X-ray diffraction(Cu-$K{\alpha}$ rays of wavelength $1.54{\AA}$) using an X-ray diffractometer. Also, we determined that the thermal resistance of PU foam increased with added clay, compared to that of pure PU foam. The cell size and the fraction of open cells of the precursor foam were controlled by the addition of clay to the polyurethane foam. Modified clays were found to be more efficient cell openers than the unmodified clay. In addition, the tensile strength and elongation of the polyurethane/clay porous nanocomposites were examined. Increasing clay content increased the mechanical properties of the composites, such as tensile strength, and elongation at break. However, increasing the content over 5 wt% deteriorated the properties of the composites. We found that the nanofillers(bentonite, closite 10A and closite 30B) improved the thermal stability of the nanocomposite foam. The nanocomposite foam containing 3 wt% of closite 30B exhibited the best tensile strength and thermal stability.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.513-525
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• 2006

In recent decades, biofiltration has been widely accepted for the treatment of contaminated air stream containing low concentration of odorous compounds or volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In this study, conventional biofilters packed with flexible synthetic polyurethane (PU) foam carriers were operated to remove toluene from a contaminated air stream. PU foams containing various amounts of pulverized activated carbon (PAC) were synthesized for the biofilter media and tested for toluene removal. Four biofilter columns were operated for 60 days to remove gaseous toluene from a contaminated air stream. During the biofiltration experiment, inlet toluene concentration was in the range of 0-150 ppm and EBRT (i.e., empty bed residence time) was kept at 26-42 seconds. Pressure drop of the biofilter bed was less than 3 mm $H_2O/m$ filter bed. The maximum removal capacity of toluene in the biofilters packed with PU-PAC foam was in the order of column II (PAC=7.08%) > column III (PAC=8.97%) > column I (PAC=4.95%) > column IV (PAC=13.52%), while the complete removal capacity was in the order of column II > column I > column III > column IV. The better biofiltration performance in column II was attributed to higher porosity providing favorable conditions for microbial growth. The results of biodegradation kinetic analysis showed that PU-PAC foam with 7.08% of PAC content had higher maximum removal rate ($V_m$=14.99 g toluene/kg dry material/day) than the other PU-PAC foams. In overall, the performance of biofiltration might be affected by the structure and physicochemical properties of PU foam induced by PAC content.

• 폴리머
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.245-251
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• 2000

에폭시 (EP) 수지와 폴리우레탄(PU) 으로 제조된 블렌드 시스템의 접촉각과 기계적 특성을 연구하였다. EP의 경화제로 20 phr의 DDM (4,4'-diamino diphenyl methane)이 사용되었으며 EP/PU의 함량은 100/0~100/60까지 변화시켰다. 접촉각은 Rame-Hart goniometer를 사용 하였으며 젖음액으로는 증류수와 diiodomethane을 사용하였다. 본 연구에서는 geometric 방법을 사용한 Owens-Wendt와 Wu's model이 블렌드 시스템의 표면 자유에너지를 알아보는데 사용되었다. 시편의 기계적 성질과 강인성은 임계 응력 세기 인자(critical stress intensity factor, $K_{IC}$)와 충격 강도 시험을 통하여 알아보았다. 그리고 특히 충격 강도는 상온과 극저온에서 알아보았다. 그 결과로서, 블렌드 시스템에 있어서 표면 자유에너지의 극성 요소는 저온에서 충격 강도를 증가시키는 PU의 함량에 크게 영향을 주었음을 알 수 있었다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.271-277
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• 2014

Hydraulic reciprocating seals have been widely used to prevent fluid leakage and to provide lubricant film on counter surface in various hydraulic system. The degradation of the seal may cause the catastrophic failure of the hydraulic system. To assess the durability of the seals and the compatibility with counter surface, accelerated life testing (ALT) has been typically employed from industry. However, ALT often takes up to a few months to cause a failure of the seals, and therefore, there is a need to develop more efficient ALT methods. In this work, the degradation characteristics of polyurethane (PU) seals from field test are investigated and they are compared to those from the component and bench tests, with an aim to contribute to the development of ALT method. From the comparison of the cross-sectional profiles of the sealing surface of the PU specimens before and after the tests, both wear and compression set are found to be responsible for degradation of the PU seals. It is also shown that the major wear mechanisms of the PU seals from the field is abrasive wear and formation of pits. The component and bench tests performed in this work are shown to reproduce such wear mechanisms, and therefore, those test methods can be used as an ALT method for PU seals. In particular, the bench test proposed in this work may be effectively utilized to assess the durability and the compatibility of the seals with the counter surface. The results of this work are expected to aid in the design of ALT for PU seal.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2018

Hydraulic reciprocating seal has been widely used to prevent fluid leakage in hydraulic systems. Also, hydraulic reciprocating seal plays a significant role to provide lubricant film at contacting interface to minimize tribological problems due to sliding with counter material. To predict lifetime of hydraulic reciprocating seal, quantitative understanding of wear characteristics with respect to operating conditions such as normal force and sliding speed is needed. In this work, effect of sliding speed on wear of polyurethane (PU) hydraulic reciprocating seal were experimentally investigated using a pin-on-disk tribo-tester. The wear characteristics of PU specimens were quantitatively determined by comparing the confocal microscope data before and after test. It was found that the wear rate of PU specimens decreased from $4.9{\times}10^{-11}mm^3$ to $1.1{\times}10^{-11}mm^3/Nm$ as sliding speed increased from 120 mm/s to 940 mm/s. Also, it was observed that the friction decreased slightly as the sliding speed increased. Improvement of lubrication state with increasing sliding speed was likely to be responsible for this enhanced friction and wear characteristics. This result also suggests that decrease in sliding distance between PU elastomer and counter materials at lower sliding speed is preferred. Furthermore, the quantitative assessment of wear characteristics of PU specimen may be useful in prediction of lifetime of PU hydraulic reciprocating seal if the allowed degree of wear for failure of the seal is provided.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.281-292
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• 2014

Objectives: The aim of this case study is to verify the chemical exposure reductions for various chemicals by substituting the ingredients of raw materials in a polyurethane(PU) foaming industry. The PU foaming process was making various passenger car seats from chemicals such as toluene diisocinate(TDI), methylene bisphenyl isocyanate(MDI) and polyols. Methods: Basic process data and workers' health effects could be gathered by interviewing managers and reviewing previous exposure monitoring data. Amine, aldehyde and isocyanate chemicals were analyzed following the NIOSH-NMAM. Area sampling methods rather than personal sampling were introduced for this field investigation. Results: Two amines, triethylene diamine(TEDA) and N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-1,6- hexanediamine(TMHDA) were identified in raw polyol, cured PU foam and air. The average concentrations of TEDA and TMHDA showd less than 1 ppm by area sampling; however, that caused halovision among workers in PU-PAD process. Aldehydes and isocyanates were detected in the air while the concentrations were relatively low compare to occupational exposure limits. Successful raw material substitution from nonreactive amine to reactive amine could reduces air-borne amine and aldehyde levels by about 70%. Halovision had been disappeared successfully in the process. Conclusions: Several amines caused halovision among workers in PU-PAD process, especially during summer season in spite of relatively low levels. Combination of reactive amines into urethane foam could reduced vapor generation into air, which resulted in the elimination of eye troubles in the process.

• 폴리머
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.340-346
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• 2008

폴리우레탄의 분자구조 변화가 CNT와 GNF의 분산성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 폴리우레탄의 분자구조를 달리하여 다양한 종류의 폴리우레탄을 합성하였다. 합성된 폴리우레탄은 저농도의 무기충진제(CNT, GNT)를 포함한 필름으로 제조하여 분산성과 분산에 따른 전기전도성 변화를 조사하였다. 선형구조의 hard segment를 가진 HDI계 폴리우레탄이 아로마틱링을 포함한 TDI, MDI 또는 NDI계 폴리우레탄에 비해 우수한 분산성을 보였으며, 동시에 가장 높은 표면 전도도를 나타내었다. 이는 선형 구조를 가진 HDI hard segment의 높은 분자운동성에 기인한 것으로 사료된다. CNT, GNF의 폴리우레탄 매트릭스상 분산에 있어 CNT는 GNF에 비하여 낮은 비중에 기인한 상분리 현상으로 인하여 낮은 분산성을 보였으며, 이는 곧 표면저항 값의 저하로 이어졌다. 그러나, CNT는 폴리우레탄상의 낮은 분산성에도 불구하고 CNT 고유의 높은 전기전도 특성으로 인해 GNF에 비해 높은 표면 전도도를 유지하였다. Silver/PU 복합필름과의 전기전도도 특성 비교를 위하여 동일 무게 함량의 충진제를 함유한 CNT/PU, GNF/PU 복합체 필름을 제조 후, 이들 필름간의 상대 전기 전도도를 비교 관찰하였다. CNT와 GNF로 이루어진 복합필름은 silver/PU 복합필름에 비해 동일한 무게 함량의 무기충진제를 함유한 필름에서 $30{\sim}50%$의 낮은 표면 저항값을 나타내게 되는데, 이는 실린더형의 CNT 및 GNF 충진제가 구형의 silver에 비해 많은 접촉점을 가지기 때문으로 기인한다.