Effects of Hydrothermal Environment on the Deformation of the Thin Bamboo Bundle Veneer Laminated Composites

To overcome warping in thin bamboo bundle veneer laminated composites(TBLC),their hydrothermal deformation characteristics were systematically investigated in this study.It was found that TBLCs accelerated the release of internal stress in the thickness direction in a hydrothermal environment,which increased their warpage.TBLCs showed increased warpage in the width and diagonal directions upon increasing the temperature.The warpage of Type E increased by 155.88%and 66.67%in the width and diagonal directions,respectively,when the temperature increased from 25
C to 100
C.The symmetrical TBLC with cross-lay-up and odd layers displayed better hydrothermal stability.We revealed that the deformation of the TBLCs could be regulated under the synergistic effect of water and temperature.These results provide a scientific basis for improving the uniformity of bamboo bundle composite materials and for developing thin bamboo bundle fiber composite materials with designable structures and controllable performance.

Constitutive Equation of Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) at Large Deformation Condition

The stress-strain relation of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) was established by the method of regression, and its constitutive equation at large deformation and constant loading conditions was given to predict the static mechanical behaviors of LVL.

Investigation of Color Change of Different Restoration Thickness, Background Color and Resin Cement Shade on CAD/CAM Glass Ceramic Materials

The aim of this study is to investigate the color change of different restoration thicknesses, backgrounds and resin cement colors on lithium disilicate and zirconium reinforced lithium silicate materials in vitro. In this study, IPS emax CAD (LT C14) and Celtra Duo (LT C14) are used as full ceramic materials, and Variolink Esthetic LC (warm, neutral) used as resin cement and Tokuyama Estelite Sigma Quick (A3, A2) is used as composite materials. A total of 160 samples in the form of 40 pieces of 5 × 5 0.4 mm thick 40 pieces of 5 × 5 0.6 mm thick square discs from each of the all-ceramic materials in block form were obtained using a water jet device (DWJ1525-FA;Dardi International Corporation, Nanjing, China). Glass ceramic samples produced in 2 different thicknesses were cemented on 2 different backgrounds with 2 different resin types of cement. Color measurements of the samples before and after cementation were performed on a grey background with spectrophotometer Vita EasyShade V (Vita Zahnfabrik, Bad Sackingen, Germany) and color parameters (L*, a*, b*, ΔE) were calculated according to the CIE Lab (Commission Internationale de L’Eclairage) system. Average values for each group (ΔE) were not affected by ceramic type, material thickness, background color, resin cement color, and the interaction of these four variables (p > 0.05). When the triple interactions between the groups were examined, there were no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05). In the evaluation of pairwise interactions between two groups (material type-material thickness, material type-background color, and thickness of material-background interactions) statistically significant differences (p Implications: The material type, thickness, background and cement color used did not cause any statistically significant color change in lithium disilicate and zirconium-reinforced lithium silicate glass ceramic materials (p > 0.05).

Effect of Aluminum Oxide on the Alteration Perceived Color ofDark Dental Substrates

The objective of the present research was to determine the degree of masking which occurs when 0.2 mm densely sintered aluminum oxide is placed over substrates of various colors. 20 lighter and 20 darker substrates were made from a mixture of dental amalgam and resin in an aluminum mold. The thin (0.2 mm) disks of densely sintered aluminum oxide were placed on the various substrates. The color changes after masking by these disks were recorded using a Minolta Chroma Meter Ⅱ. The results showed that the color (L *, a *, b *) changes after placing the disks over the substrates were obvious and lead to statistical significant differences (P<0.000 1) in ΔE, ΔL *, Δa *, Δb *. The masking ability was more pronounced with the aluminum oxide over the dark substrates than the light substrates.

Determination of coefficients of friction for laminated veneer lumber on steel under high pressure loads

In this study,static coefficients of friction for laminated veneer lumber on steel surfaces were determined experimentally.The focus was on the frictional behaviors at different pressure levels,which were studied in combination with other influencing parameters:fiber orientation,moisture content,and surface roughness.Coefficients of friction were obtained as 0.10–0.30 for a smooth steel surface and as high as 0.80 for a rough steel surface.Pressure influenced the measured coefficients of friction,and lower normal pressures yielded higher coefficients.The influence of fiber angle was observed to be moderate,although clearly detectable,thereby resulting in a higher coefficient of friction when sliding perpendicular rather than parallel to the grain.Moist specimens contained higher coefficients of friction than oven-dry specimens.The results provide realistic values for practical applications,particularly for use as input parameters of numerical simulations where the role of friction is often wrongfully considered.