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Epoxy Composites Filled with Natural Calcium Carbonate. 3. Epoxy Composites Obtained in the Presence of Monocarboxylic Derivative of Epidian-6 Epoxy Resin

A monocarboxylic derivative of Epidian-6 with free epoxy and carboxylic end groups (MCDER) has been synthesized using Epidian-6 epoxy resin and sebacic acid. The structure of MCDER was confirmed by a spectral analysis. The thermal stability of MCDER has been established and the formation of cross-linked films based on epoxy-oligomeric mixtures consisting of Epidian-5, TGM-3 oligoesteracrylate, and polyethylene polyamine has been studied in its presence. By means of IR spectroscopy, the chemistry of the mixtures formation has been established.

Chemical, Spectral and Morphological Characterization of Humic Acids Extracted and Membrane Purified from Lignite

In this study, humic substances were extracted from lignite of Zarand coalfields, Kerman, Iran, using a stirred batch reactor. A membrane ultrafiltration system was used to purify humic acids (HAs) from lignite-derived alkaline extracts obtained from the reactor. Gravimetric analysis along with several analytical methods including CHNOS, UV-Vis, FT-IR, ICP-OES and SEM were utilized to investigate the characteristics of the purified HAs. Gravimetric analysis showed that the purity of HA purified from membrane concentrated humates was higher than 95 %.

Epoxy Composites Filled with Natural Calcium Carbonate. 2. Epoxy Composites Obtained in the Presence of Monomethacrylic Derivative of Epidian-6 Epoxy Resin

On the basis of Epidian-6 epoxy resin and methacrylic acid a monomethacrylic derivative of Epidian-6 with free epoxy and methacrylic groups (MMADER) has been synthesized. The structure of MMADER was confirmed by IR spectroscopy. The thermal stability of MMADER has been established. The cross-linking of unfilled epoxy-oligomeric mixtures and mixtures filled with CaCO3 has been studied in the presence of MMADER.

Epoxy Composites Filled with Natural Calcium Carbonate. 1. Epoxy Composites Obtained in the Presence of Monoperoxy Derivative of Epidian-6 Epoxy Resin

Physico-mechanical properties of the products based on filled epoxy-oligomeric mixtures composed of Epidian-5 epoxy resin, oligoesteracrylate TGM-3 and monoperoxide derivative of Epidian-6 epoxy resin (PO) have been investigated. CaCO3 was used as a filler and polyethylene polyamine was a curing agent. The effect of PO and CaCO3 on the gel-fraction content and physico-mechanical properties was examined. Using a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) the morphology of the samples has been studied.

Influence of Coke Quenching Method on its Reactivity

The results of investigation for the influence of the coke quenching method on the coke reactivity were shown. Using thermogravimetry and scanning electron microscopy significant differences of the porous structure and peculiarities of the structure of coke carbon, which forms the pores walls in both wet and dry quenching coke, were discovered. It was established that higher reactivity of wet quenching coke is due to its higher porosity (60 % higher than that of dry quenching coke).

Innovative Method for Reduction of Mild Steel Corrosion in Water by Activated Carbon from Ocimum Tenuiflorum

The activated carbon prepared from the bark of Ocimum Tenuiflorum reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen (DO) present in distilled water, which in turn reduces the rate of corrosion. The effects of DO, temperature and pH on the rate of mild steel corrosion were discussed. The inhibition efficiency of corrosion on mild steel was estimated by weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The inhibition efficiency increases with increase in temperature, pH and the mass of activated carbon.