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Influence of solvent washing on interlayer structure of alkylammonium montmorillonites

April 26, 2012
Author(s)
Wayne L. Elban, John A. Howarter, Mickey C. Richardson, Paul E. Stutzman, Aaron M. Forster, Adam J. Nolte, Gale A. Holmes
Powdered samples of montmorillonite were functionalized with ammonium surfactants of various chain lengths and subjected to two different constant volume washing procedures: water only or sequential ethanol-water. The organo-functionalized montmorillonite

Modeling and DIC Measurements of Dynamic Compression Tests of a Soft Tissue Simulant

June 6, 2011
Author(s)
Steven P. Mates, Aaron M. Forster, R Rhorer, Amit Bagchi, Richard Everett, Kirth Simmonds
Stereoscopic digital image correlation (DIC) is used to measure the shape evolution of a soft, transparent thermoplastic material subject to a high strain rate compression test performed using a Kolsky bar. Rather than using the usual Kolsky bar wave

Energy Absorption Measurements to Standardize Foam in Stab Testing

September 13, 2010
Author(s)
Aaron M. Forster, Diane Mauchant, Elizabeth Wailes, Amanda L. Forster, Michael A. Riley, Kirk D. Rice
Polymer foams serve an important role in the assessment and certification of stab resistant body armor for both US and UK standards. A composite of neoprene and polyethylene foam is used behind the armor during testing. The foam mimics stab dynamics by

Matrix Relaxation After Fracture In A Toughened Epoxy

March 3, 2010
Author(s)
Aaron M. Forster, Aurelien Blond, Donald L. Hunston
The inclusion of phase-separated rubber particles in a brittle thermoset matrix has been shown to increase the Mode I fracture energies for a wide range of model and commercial adhesives. Our recent efforts combine these two approaches by comparing the

Robust, conductive ordered mesoporous films based on carbon-silica composites

April 22, 2009
Author(s)
Lingyan Song, Dan Feng, Casey G. Campbell, Aaron M. Forster, Dongyuan Zhao, Bryan D. Vogt
Mesoporous carbon-based sensors have been demonstrated to have enhanced electrochemical response as a result of their large interfacial area. To date, mesoporous carbon powders held together by a polymeric binder have been typically utilized. However for

Effects of filler type and content on mechanical properties of photopolymerizable composites determined using a two-dimensional gradient platform

February 5, 2009
Author(s)
Sheng Lin-Gibson, Li Piin Sung, Haiqing Hu, Aaron M. Forster, Nancy J. Lin
Photopolymerizable dental composites have complex processing conditions and multi-component formulations that affect the final properties. Combinatorial screening is a useful approach for evaluating multiple properties of the composites. A single test

MATRIX RELAXATION AFTER FRACTURE IN A TOUGHENED EPOXY

December 10, 2008
Author(s)
Aaron M. Forster, Cyril Clerici, Donald L. Hunston
An efficient method to increase the Mode I fracture energy of a polymer adhesive is to incorporate a rubbery phase within the glassy matrix. In general, the failure surface of a toughened polymer is characterized by cavitated rubber particles and plastic

Modulus and Chemical Mapping of Multi-layer Coatings

October 1, 2008
Author(s)
Aaron M. Forster, Chris A. Michaels, Li Piin Sung, Justin Lucas
Thermoplastic olefins (TPO) are polymeric materials utilized for interior and exterior automotive parts. These materials are often painted to enhance appearance and protect the soft TPO substrate. TPO materials posses a low surface energy due to the