the effects of chemical and physical treatments on the storage life of bitter lemons in jiroft, kerman province, were investigated. after harvesting, the lemons were treated by curing, fungicide, waxed paper, shrink wrap or using a combination of these treatments. the samples were stored in standard citrus fruit boxes for three months at 85-90% relative humidity at a temperature of 3°c. once a ...

introduction: the aim of this study was to in-vestigate the effect of irradiation duration and distance of light tip to prepared samples in two different light curing unites on the degree of conversion of resin composite. materials and methods: conventional halogen and blue light emitting diode (led) units were used for polymerization of an opalis resin com-posite. the conversion measurements w...

This study investigated the effects of layered clay on the thermal curing behavior and tensile properties of resole phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin/clay/cellulose nanocomposites. The thermal curing behavior of the nanocomposite was characterized using conventional differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and temperature modulated (TMDSC). The addition of clay was found to accelerate resin curing,...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The degree of conversion depends on the material composition, light source properties, distance from light source, light intensity, curing time, and other factors such as shade and translucency. OBJECTIVES In the present study, we evaluated the effects of different light-curing modes and shades of methacrylate and silorane-based resin composites on the degree of conversio...

Curing cycle has a strong impact on the thermal and mechanical behavior of thermosetting polymers. The extent of cross-linking which is a strong function of curing temperature and time is directly linked to the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the thermosetting polymer. This transition temperature speaks about the transformation of the polymer from glassy state to rubbery state, hence decid...

Geopolymer cement was evaluated as wellbore sealing material for carbon dioxide geosequestration application. Curing of cement system in saline water and strength testing in triaxial stress state condition under lateral confinement is relevant to primary cementing in CO2 geosequestration wellbore in saline aquifer. Geopolymer cement was cured in saline water (both at ambient conditions for 28 d...

Environmental concerns focusing on the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be ameliorated via the development and use of very lowto no-VOC coatings. Ultraviolet (W) radiation curing is an effective means of incorporating low molecular weight reactive species into high performance, onvolatile polymers. The advantages of W curing include rapid polymer network formation on heat sensi...

In the petroleum industry, one of the most serious problems encountered during cementing is the failure at the bonding interface. Many measures including casing-sand adhesion have been developed to improve cementing bond strength. However, due to the lack of detailed study of the technique, many questions remain. The primary goal of this study is to investigate the influence of casing-sand adhe...