| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/J25611/01 |
| Title: |
OPTIMISATION OF PLASTICS PIPES PROPERTIES AS A FUNCTION OF PROCESSING CONDITIONS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Pittman, Dr J |
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| Department: |
Chemical & Biological Process Eng |
| Organisation: |
Swansea University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1993 |
Ends: |
30 September 1996 |
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197,621
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The primary objective of this project is to optimise plastics pipes properties as a function of processing conditions, using a combination of wide ranging experimental investigations and computer simulations. The work will focus particularly on the new PE-100 polyethylene but other materials will be included. For a given material, the links between processing conditions and final properties are provided by the microstructure and residual stresses developed in the solidified polymer. These, together with mechanical properties and performance will be investigated as a function of processing conditions for samples solidified under laboratory conditions and produced on commercial extrusion lines. In parallel with this, a simulation of pipe cooling, solidification, crystallisation kinetics, thermal stress development and shrinkage will be developed and used to optimise processing conditions. In addition to the benefits for pipe production, the insights gained from the experimental work and the extension of the simulation capabilities will have wide significance in thermoplastics processing.
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http://www.swan.ac.uk |