Study on low temperature performance of Gussasphalt on steel decks with hard bitumen

Using a Hamburg wheel-track test device, the resistance to rutting of Gussasphalt is tested and compared. Gussasphalt with hard bitumen has good resistance to rutting. The related resistance abilities to cracking at low temperature of Gussasphalt are tested and compared through flexural experiments and the composite structure fatigue test with temperature dropping. Gussasphalt with high performance polymer modified bitumen has a longer fatigue life and a lower breaking temperature; they can be used in the future surfaces for steel bridge decks in Germany.

THE PERFORMANCES OF HIGH PRESSURE JET OF PURE WATER AND POLYMER SOLUTION WITH CONICAL NOZZLE

In this paper, the effects of polymer additives and nozzle shape on the proper- ties of high pressure water jet discharging into the air are investigated by theory and experiments. Criteria of judging the jet quality are put forward. And, a method that can be used in analysing the fluid flow within the nozzle is developed. Then, the calculated results are compared with the experiments that we carried out; it is shown that the degree of agreement between the two is good. At last, the mechanism to improve on the jet quality with polymer additives is discussed.

Synthesis of a benzoxazine monomer containing maleimide and allyloxy groups

A novel benzoxazine monomer 3-（4-allyloxy）phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-6-（N-maleimido）-l,3-benzoxazine （AMB） was synthesized and structure was confirmed by FT-IR, 1H NMR. Thermal analysis （DSC） of AMB showed the introduction of allyloxy group melting point and exhibited a narrow and symmetric curing exothermic window.

New thermally stable polyesters based on 2,5-pyridinedicarbonyl dichloride and aromatic diols:Synthesis and characterization

Six new thermally stable polyesters （4a-f） were synthesized through the solution polycondensation reaction of 2,5-pyridine dicarbonyldichloride （2） with six aromatic diols in N,N＇-dimethyl acetamide （DMAc） solution and in the presence of pyridine as a base. The polycondensation reactions produce a series of new polyesters （4a-f） in high yields, and inherent viscosity between 0.30 and 0.55 dL/g. The resulting polyesters were characterized by elemental analysis, viscosity measurements, thermal gravimetric analysis （TGA and DTG）, solubility test, Fourier transform infrared （FT-IR） spectroscopy and gel permeation chromatography （GPC）. C 2009 Khalil Faghihi. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLUBLE SULFONATED POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE FOR PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE MATERIALS

A series of sulfonated polybenzimidazoles(sPBI-SF)were prepared from 2,2-bis(4-carboxyphenyl)hexafluoro- propane(BIS-B-AF),3,3′-disulfonyl-4,4′-dicarboxyldiphenylsulfone(DSDCDPS)and 3,3′-diaminobenzidine(DAB)at various stoichiometric ratio by solution copolycondensation in poly(phosphoric acid).The chemical structure of the resulting sPBI-SF was confirmed by FTIR and ~1H-NMR.The sPBI-SFs with high molecular-weights(M_n=39400-65500)were soluble in DMF,DMSO or DMAc.Therefore,they could form some transparent a...

New optically active poly(amide-imide)s derived from N,N'-(4,4-diphthaloyl)-bis-L-leucine and hydantoin derivatives:Synthesis and properties

Six new optically active poly（amide-imide）s （5a-f） were synthesized through the direct polycondensation reaction of N,N′-（4,4′- diphthaloyl）-bis-L-leucine （3） with six hydantoin derivatives （4a-f）. Tripbenyl phosphite （TPP）/pyridine in the presence of calcium chloride （CaCl2） and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone （NMP） were successfully applied for direct polycondensation. The polycondensation reactions produce a series of new poly（amide-imide）s （5a-f） in high yields, and inherent viscosity between 0.42 and 0,55 dL/g. The resulting poly（amide-imide）s （5a-f） were characterized by elemental analysis, viscosity measurements, thermal gravimetric analysis （TGA and DTG）, solubility test and FT-IR spectroscopy.

Progress in Recycling of Composites with Polycyanurate Matrix

Thermoset based composites are used increasingly in industry for light weight applications, mainly for aircraft, windmills and for automobiles. Fiber reinforced thermoset polymers show a number of advantages over conventional materials, like metals, especially their better performance regarding their strength-to-weight ratio. However, composite recycling is a big issue, as there are almost no established recycling methods. The authors investigate the recyclability of polycyanurate homo- and copolymers with different recycling agents under different conditions. Also the influence of the recycling process on the most important reinforcement fibers, i.e. carbon-, glass-, aramid-, and natural-fiber is investigated. The authors find that: the recycling speed is not only dependent on the temperature, but also is significantly influenced by the particular recycling agents and the polycyanurate formulation. Hence, the stability against the recycling media can be adjusted over a broad range by adjusting the polymer composition. Furthermore, the authors find that the inorganic reinforcement fibers (carbon and glass) are almost unaffected by neither recycling agent at either temperature. Aramid-fibers degrade, depending on the particular recycling agent, from slightly up to extremely strong. This leaves one with the possibility to find a combination of matrix resin and recycling agent, which does not affect the aramid-fiber significantly. In the case of natural fibers, the dependence on the particular recycling media is very strong: some media do not affect the fiber significantly;others reduce the mechanical properties (tensile strength and elongation at break) significantly, and still others even improve both mechanical properties strongly. From the Recyclate, the authors synthesize and subsequently characterize a number of new polyurethane thermosets (foamed and solid samples) with different contents of recyclate, exhibiting Tg in the range of 60°C to 128°C.