We build on the concept of hot intrusion embossing to develop a one-step fabrication method for thermoplastic microfluidic channels containing integrated three-dimensional features. This was accomplished with simple, rapid-to-fabricate imprint templates containing microcavities that locally control the intrusion of heated thermoplastic based on their cross-sectional geometries. The use of circu...

This paper presents an effective technique to fabricate thermoplastic nanocomposites with high loading of well-dispersed single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). SWNT membranes were made from a multi-step dispersion and filtration method, and then impregnated with polycarbonate solution to make thermoplastic nanocomposites. High loading of nanotubes was achieved by controlling the viscosity of p...

The composite industry looks toward a new material system (resins) based on thermoplastic polymers for the vacuum infusion process, similar to the infusion process using thermosetting polymers. A large number of thermoplastics are available in the market with a variety of properties suitable for different engineering applications, and few of those are available in a not yet polymerised form sui...

A textured dielectric substrate for a broadband miniature antenna was fabricated using a thermoplastic green machining. This substrate comprised of three steps with optimized distribution of a dielectric ceramic (Bi–Ba–Nd–Titania; BBNT) and an epoxy. At first, a thermoplastic compound, consisting of BBNT particles and thermoplastic binders, was machined precisely using a mini-computer numeric c...

Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are provided with many properties of elastomeric or rubbery materials, but can be processed with the thermoplastic processing methods; they are one of the fastest growing polymers materials which combine the elastic and mechanical properties of crosslinked rubbers with the melt processability of thermoplastics. In addition, TPEs find a lot of applications in auto...

Although there is no doubt that composite materials are the future of lightweight structures and components, most composites currently produced made from thermoset polymers, which not able to be recycled or reprocessed. In contrast, thermoplastic polymers offer possibility recycle reprocess when combined with a fibrous reinforcement, provide interesting mechanical properties. This work reviews ...