Performance Characterisation of High RA Asphalt Mixes – A Laboratory and Field Study by Csaba Toth, Laszlo Petho, Szabolcs Rosta

“…Large-scale production trials confirmed the practicality of integrating high RA content into heavy-duty asphalt mixes with various binder types, including normal bitumen (B), polymer modified binder (PmB), and rubber modified bitumen (GmB). …”
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Resin-dependent mechanical anisotropy in laser vat photopolymerization correlates to the initial rate of polymerization and critical energy by Dagoberto Torres-Alvarez, Angel Celis-Guzman, Alan Aguirre-Soto

“…It has been stated that objects with a higher degree of mechanical isotropy are produced with VPP as compared to other polymer-based additive manufacturing techniques, such as fused filament fabrication (FFF). …”
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Re-Fracture as Impact of Rigid Implant and Bone Osteoporosis: A Case Report by Huda Fajar Arianto, Yunus Basrewan

“…Early discharge, continued weight-bearing training for proximal femur fractures were associated with speedy improvement in daily activities. The photodynamic polymer liquid was the latest technology for bone stabilization. …”
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Numerical Simulations of GFRP-Reinforced Columns Having Polypropylene and Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibers by Liaqat Ali, Ahsan Nawaz, Yong Bai, Ali Raza, Muhammad Kashif Anwar, Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah, Syed Safdar Raza

“…The present investigation aims to propose a numerical model for assessing the complex damaging response of glass fiber-reinforced polymer- (GFRP-) reinforced concrete columns having hybrid fibers and confined with GFRP spirals (GFHF columns) under concentric and eccentric compression. …”
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Experiment and calculation of high-temperature effect on tensile performance of GFRP rebars embedded in concrete by Weixue Qian, Chunhua Lu, Siqi Yuan, Hui Li

“…This study examined the degradation of tensile properties of E-glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) rebars embedded in concrete after exposure to elevated temperatures ranging from 100℃ to 800℃. …”
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Gamma-ray attenuation characteristics of polypropylene filled with nano-sized and bulk Bi2O3 and CuO by Gouda Mona M., Shebly Mona, Habanjar Khulud, Obeid Amro, Awad Ramadan, Badawi Mohamed S.

“…Gamma-ray energies from four radioactive sources (241Am, 133Ba, 137Cs, and 60Co), ranging from 59.53 keV to 1332.5 keV, were used to evaluate the radiation attenuation capabilities of the new PP/Bi2O3/CuO polymer composite. Parameters such as the mass attenuation coefficients, total molecular cross-section, effective atomic cross-section, total electronic cross-section, electron density, effective atomic number, half-value layer, tenth value layer, and relaxation length were examined. …”
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Lab Study on the Effect of Cation Exchange Capacity on Slurry Performance in Slurry Shields by By Pinghe Sun, Binkui Zhao, Han Cao, Jingyuan Wang, Dingqiang Mo, Shaohe Zhang

“…When the cation exchange capacity increases, the continuity of polymer structure in the slurry decreases first and then increases, the flow index and consistency coefficient are located within a reasonable range, and the rheological properties of the slurry meet the design requirements of the standards.…”
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The Effect of Temperature on Physicochemical Properties of Moringa Leaf Ethanolic Extract (Moringa oleifera L.) Patch and Anti-Inflamatory Test by Dian Eka Ermawati, Astri Hidayati, Meta Kartika Untari

“…Previous research has developed a patch formula using a polymer combination of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and alpha-cellulose (1: 2) that meets the requirements for good patch preparation. …”
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Experimental Study and Seismic Response Evaluation of Chlorobutyl Rubber-Based Viscoelastic Dampers by Farnoosh Roshan-Tabari, Hamid Toopchi-Nezhad, Ghodratollah Hashemi-Motlagh

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Enzymatic functionalization of bacterial nanocellulose: current approaches and future prospects by Monika Kaczmarek, Aneta Monika Białkowska

“…., rod-shaped nanocrystals)] using cellulases, and/or attachment of reactive functional groups into the polymer structure via oxidation (e.g., utilizing a laccase/TEMPO catalytic system or lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases) and esterification catalyzed by lipases; or an indirect procedure involving the application of bacterial nanocellulose as a matrix for enzyme immobilization (e.g., laccase, glucose oxidase, horseradish peroxidase, lysozyme, bromelain, lipase, papain), thus creating a specific catalytic system. …”
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Nanocomposite of electrochemically reduced graphene oxide and gold nanourchins for electrochemical DNA detection by Mostafa Azimzadeh, Zahra Aghili, Behrooz Jannat, Saeid Jafari, Saeed Rafizadeh Tafti, Navid Nasirizadeh

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Incorporation of Water-Soluble Quantum Dots and Formation of Wrinkled Patterns on Acrylic and Silicone Elastomers by Diego Guzmán-De La Cerda, Pedro Pablo Jofré-Ulloa, Eglantina Benavente, Carmen González-Henríquez, Freddy Celis, Juan Rodríguez-Hernández, Enrique Martinez-Campos, Gloria Vera-Rojas, Juan Pablo Melo-Sanguinetti

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Chitosan/Silica Hybrid Nanogels by Inverse Nanoemulsion for Encapsulating Hydrophilic Substances by Asmaa M. Elzayat, Katharina Landfester, Rafael Muñoz‐Espí

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Design of hollow tapered PMMA polymeric microneedles for enhanced structural stability and drug delivery efficiency by Aswani Kumar Gera, Rajesh Kumar Burra

“…This research paper analyzes the mechanical performance and fluid flow behavior of hollow cylindrical tapered shaped microneedles with polymethyl methacrylate, a biocompatible polymer, as material, considering its mechanical properties and also the material being widely used in biomedical applications. …”
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Experimental Characterizing Mechanical and Physical Properties of Water Lily Polyester Matrix Composite Materials by Melese Shiferaw Kebede, Tesfa Guadie Ayaliew, Solomon Mesfin Demlie

“…The use of natural fibers (NFs) in polymer composites is a modern trend aimed at developing materials with numerous benefits, including low cost, environmental friendliness, biodegradability, and high specific mechanical performance. …”
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Proximate Analysis of Poultry-Mix Formed Feed Using Maize Bran as a Base by Solagbade Saheed Afolabi, John Oluwafemi Oyeyode, Wasswa Shafik, Zubair. A. Sunusi, Adegoke Abdullahi Adeyemi

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A review on surface modification of nanofibrous textiles for diverse applications: Focus on medical uses by Rasool Shabanloo, Majid Montazer, Ali Farahani, Nesa Karimi

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Modification of surface layers of metal parts by pulse laser processing by M. N. Vereschagin, S. N. Tselueva, M. Yu. Tseluev

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Morphology and properties of hollow fiber membrane prepared under different air gap lengths by AIDA ISMA MOHAMAD IDRIS, Syeda Hina Iqbal, Rozita Omar, Hazmin Mansor

“…The fabrication of hollow fibre membrane modules is affected by many spinning variables, including polymer composition, bath temperature, bore fluid ratio, fibre take-up velocity, and air gap length, resulting in varying properties. …”
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Polyethylenimine-Assisted Aggregation of β-Galactosidase from Kluyveromyces lactis by Nedim Albayrak, Rabia Akyol Kütük

“… Using PEI as an aggregating agent with β-galactosidase from Kluyveromyces lactis was investigated with no solid support. PEI, a cationic polymer initiated instant aggregation with the enzyme in solution. …”
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