Steel and textile cord coating is one of the key rubber processing technologies in tiremaking industry. It is carried out on calendering lines where thickness variation across the sheet profile and downstream is very difficult to fulfill. Recent development of optoelectronics and derived sensory systems has enabled the replacement of traditional radioactive systems for measurement of calendered...

As moisture presents a critical contamination in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), electrodes and separators need to be post-dried before cell assembly. The adsorption, desorption re-adsorption of during processing is strongly dependent on their material system, manufacturing route microstructure. microstructure, turn, significantly defined by the coating density, which adjusted calendering. conseq...

The drying process of electrodes might seem to be a simple operation, but it has profound effects on the microstructure. Some unexpected changes can happen depending conditions. In prior work, we developed multiphase-smoothed-particle (MPSP) model, which predicted relative increase in carbon additive and binder adjacent current collector during drying. This motivated us undertake present experi...

The calendering process aims at enhancing the electrode energy density, and improving electronic conductivity, determines final porous micro/mesostructure. In this sense, one of main parameters interest is its impact in porosity (?) electrochemical performance. Here, we present a systematic study conditions (applied calender pressure roll temperature) effect on NMC-based electrodes ? terms acti...

This article presents the ARTISTIC online calculator, a web platform that enables both experimental and computational researchers to access project three-dimensional (3D) manufacturing models. is free of charge utilizes user-friendly interface guide users among different steps their parameters. The current version calculator accounts for slurry phase, its drying, electrode calendering; it gives...

Blends of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and thermoplastic starch (TPS) plasticized with adipate esters (diisodecyl adipate and diethyl adipate) having different molecular weight were used to produce sheets. The calendering-extrusion process at a pilot scale was used, and the mechanical, barrier, and morphological characterization of the obtained materials were performed. The increase in the TPS conte...