Papers by Keyword: Hollow Glass Microspheres

Abstract: Hollow glass microsphere (HGM) filled jute composites were fabricated using woven comingled fabric. Tensile, drop weight impact and Charpy impact tests were conducted to study the effects of HGM to the jute laminates. The tensile properties were enhanced with the addition of 1.5 % HGM (19 % tensile strength and 6 % modulus) while further addition of HGM up to 3 % decreased the tensile properties (16 % tensile strength and 19 % modulus). The impact strength was improved by 10 % with the incorporation of 1.5 % HGM and an increase of 19 % was observed in the 3 % HGM composites compared to the control composites.

Abstract: Low Density and Low Pressure Sheet Molding Compounds (LD-LPMC) were prepared by using magnesium oxide paste and crystalline polyester as thickening system to reduce molding pressure and Hollow Glass Microspheres (HGM) as fillers to reduce the density. The molding pressure of LD-LPMC was investigated. The effects of HGM content (0%, 3.8%, 7.6%, 11.4%, 15.2%, 19.0%) on the density, flexural strength and thermal conductivity of LD-LPMC were studied. The results showed that 2-4Mpa was the best molding pressure for the composite materials. With the increase of HGM content, the density, flexural strength and thermal conductivity of LD-LPMC decreased. The thermal conductivity increased with the increase of temperature. When the molding pressure was 3Mpa and the content of the HGM was 7.6%, the density decreased by 13.6%, the flexural strength only decreased by 23.3% and the thermal conductivity (40°C) also decreased by 11.5%, which reflected the low density, high strength and good thermal insulation performance of LD-LPMC.

Abstract: The syntactic foams based on polymethylphenylsiloxane resin filled by hollow glass microspheres were developed for using in different applications of construction industry. Thermophysical properties of the developed syntactic foams were analyzed in this work. According to the study results, with an increase of polymethylphenylsiloxane content in the syntactic foam, the thermal conductivity and the specific heat capacity increased. The coefficient of thermal linear expansion was dependent on the ratio of the components, reaching the lowest value for the composites with a minimum binder content.

Abstract: Our research is based on innovative use of the hollow glass micro-spherical material "Glass micro-bubbles" 3M^TM. We apply this material like a thin-layer additional thermal insulation/shielding for polycarbonate and steel matrices. 3 identical cargo container units with polycarbonate roof skylight are used for the research: A - without application, B - with inner application of Glass micro-bubble coating and C - with outside application of Glass micro-bubble coating.Observed parameters are translucence of daylight through layer of micro-glass bubbles on the skylight, the indoor temperature and humidity and the surface temperature of the outer and inner shell are measured.

Abstract: A solid buoyancy material (SBM) for deep sea was prepared with a new unsaturated polyester as the base resin, the hollow glass microspheres (HGM) as filler and some other additives. The new kind of unsaturated polyester resin (IPP-UP) was prepared with itaconic acid, isophthalic acid and propylene glycol as the raw materials, on the main chain of which the unsaturated double bonds exist as pendant groups. The hollow glass microspheres are purchased from 3M Company, USA, with the density of 0.42g/cm³ and compressive strength 55.2MPa. By adjust the amount of the hollow glass microspheres, samples of SBM for deep sea with different densities, water absorptions and compressive strengths were made. Studies have shown that, when the filling amount of HGM reaches 60% of the base resin system mass, the buoyant material exhibits excellent low density, low water absorption and high compressive strength which are 0.62g/cm³, 0.59% at 20°C for 24 hours and 67.5MPa.

Abstract: The paper deals with the study physical-mechanical properties of polypropylene composites in dependence on amount of hollow glass microspheres in matrix. Composite material compounded by method "Water cooling strand pelletizing" consists of polypropylene, adhesion promoter and hollow glass microspheres with average diameter (18÷20) μm and different density: 0,46 g/cm³ (iM16K) and 0,60 g/cm³ (iM30K). Measured results are compared with talc filled polypropylene. In terms of experimental measurement is by the differential scanning calorimetry method evaluated also course of prepared composites crystallization. Finally there are concluded measured results not only regarding utility properties of parts but regarding also possibilities to control and optimize processing process.

Abstract: The addition of hollow glass spheres is interesting to reduce the thermal conductivity of the concrete pieces. This work aims to evaluate the concrete with addition of hollow glass microsphere with different combinations of dosage in concrete concerning strength and workability. Slump tests were performed in each dosage of concrete in order to evaluate the effect of glass microspheres in concrete mix. In each age of curing concrete, bodies-specimens underwent ultrasound to estimate the homogeneity of concrete with hollow glass microspheres, and testing of compressive strength. The analysis of the results shows that for some formulations, the addition of hollow glass microspheres imparts high mechanical strength to compressive strength above 30MPa at all analyzed cure periods. The workability of the concrete had to be substantially reduced, showing no workability improvement due to the addition of hollow glass microsphere.

Abstract: In this study, hollow glass microspheres (HGM) and hollow polystyrene microspheres (HPSM) have been employed as fillers in epoxy resin to prepare the syntactic foam. A kind of good performance composite was prepared. The effects of presence of various hollow microspheres on the impact and compressive properties of syntactic foams are studied. Weight fraction of HPSM and HGM for the syntactic foams varies up to 2.0 wt% and 25 wt%, respectively. The results show that the coupling agent can induce the interfacial adhesion between the HGM and the resin and help HGM uniformly disperse in the resin and hence result in better mechanical properties of composite. On the other hand, the effect of HPSM for the composite density is greater than that of HGM. The addition of a small percentage of HPSM helps produce an important improvement in the low density of syntactic foam. The syntactic foam has uniform stability component and the excellent integrative performances. Fabricated syntactic foams had compression strength of 51.96 MPa and density of 0.671 g/cm³.

Abstract: Titanium doped hollow glass microspheres (HGMs) with atom ratio of Ti to Si (Ti/Si) from 2% to 20% were fabricated by dried gel method. Effects of titanium concentration on elements distribution and properties of gels and HGMs were investigated. Results show that elements in both gels and HGMs distribute uniformly when Ti/Si is no more than 5%. On the contrary, sodium chloride are separated out and acetic acid volatilizes from gels with a higher titanium concentration and the elements distribution becomes nonuniform. Furthermore, loss of sodium and acetate ion results in insufficient blowing and refining during the process of fabricating HGMs, and further leads to the decrease of quality on morphology, geometry and uniformity of spheres.

Abstract: Hollow glass microspheres loaded with ZnO nanoparticles were fabricated from amber colored glass powder blended with zinc acetate salt, by flame spheroidisation method. The morphology and the microstructure of the samples were observed using SEM, TEM, FTIR and XRD techniques, whereas the composition of the feed glass and product HGMs were determined using EDX and ICP. The results showed that HGMs with surface coating of zinc oxide nanoparticles can be successfully synthesized using this single step process. Effect of zinc acetate percentage (0-10%) in the glass feed on the formation of zinc oxide coated HGMs and the nature of the ZnO coating were studied. A continuous thin coating of ZnO nanoparticles on the HGMs surface were obtained when the zinc acetate content in the feed glass powder was 2-5%. Further increase of the zinc acetate in the feed glass led to uneven coating on the surface of HGMs. A clear cut diffraction pattern for crystalline ZnO was observed at the thick patches observed on the HGMs samples with 10% loading of zinc. The thickness of the ZnO coating increased from 10 nm to 500 nm when the zinc content in the feed glass increased from 2 to 10%.