A prime coat is defined as a low-viscosity bituminous material such as cutback, asphalt emulsions, or polymer-based chemicals applied onto the surface of road bases in order to protect the base from the penetration of moisture into the base layer. Other functions of prime coat include (1) providing good adhesion between a granular base and the bituminous surface, (2) strengthening the surface of the base by binding the fine particles, and (3) sealing against any voids along the base surface in order to reduce water absorption. To achieve these functions, a prime coat should successfully penetrate the granular base and should cure fully. In this study, field-curing data on selected prime coats was collected during March 12th-18th, 2014 and April 12th-18th, 2014. Oven-curing data was also collected in a laboratory using an adjustable oven. Identical prime coats including the four most commonly used prime coats by TxDOT ((1) Cutback MC-30, (2) asphalt emulsions and cutback mixture AEP, (3) polymer emulsions EC-30 and (4) asphalt emulsions SS-1H and CSS-1H) and base materials were divided into the two types of testing environments, one field-cured, and one in an accelerated and controlled indoor, oven-curing environment. Once the specimens were fully cured, evaluation of the engineering properties of the specimens were carried out in order to determine if oven-cured specimens can be expected to exhibit the same engineering characteristics as the field-cured specimens. Evaluation of water absorption tests, indirect indicator of relative strength, and penetration tests were performed on all specimens for both field-cured and oven-cured specimens. Importantly, a comparison of these results shows the viability of using accelerated, laboratory curing procedures. Prime coat field-testing procedures will be suggested using oven-curing rather than field-curing, reducing the amount of time required for sample preparation. Prime coat testing could conceivably be completed in a single day due to the accelerated curing rates. This advantage would reduce cost and man-hours of new prime coat material testing. / text

Prime coats have been in use for many decades to help protect the base before the subsequent application of bituminous surface treatments. Prime coat is an application of a low viscosity binder onto the base to help protect the base from moisture, to provide an adequate bond between the bituminous surface coating and the base, to strengthen the base near the surface by binding the fines, and to protect the base from detrimental effects of weather and light traffic until the surface can be constructed. For a prime coat to function efficiently it should penetrate sufficiently into the base and should be cured before the application of subsequent layers. Evaluation of the time required for curing of prime coats and how the curing time depends on various weather parameters has received a lack of attention. In view of this, the time taken for curing of different prime coats and the dependence of curing time on weather parameters was studied. The prime coats most commonly used in Texas were selected for this study, namely; MC-30, EC-30, CSS-1H, SS-1H and AEP. All testing was done in real conditions, that is, samples were prepared and exposed to actual weather conditions. Since each prime coat is chemically very different, they were analyzed separately to determine the minimum curing time. Curing time was calculated in three different weather conditions to understand how the weather affects curing time. Further, two different application methods were used to determine the effect of application method on the curing time. In addition to determining curing times, other important engineering properties of prime coats that determine the performance of prime coats such as strength, permeability and penetration were also studied. Strength and permeability tests were done on cured specimens and the effect of application method on these values was also determined. Strength values were measured using a pocket penetrometer and penetration was determined by using sand penetration tests. A unique ranking system list was developed using curing time, strength, penetration and permeability as the key factors to determine the prime coat which would serve all the intended functions effectively and efficiently. / text

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were dispersed into polyvinyl acetate (PVAc ) adhesive cured by radio frequency (RF) to investigate their loading effects on PVAc adhesive curing time and lap shear bond strength performance. Main factors are CNT loading (0.08, 0.25 and 0.41%), RF curing time (15, 30, 45, 60 seconds), and clamping pressure (100, 160, and 240 psi). Experimental results indicated that CNT loading had significant effects on PVAc curing time and lap shear bond strength. Specifically, single lap shear joints bonded with 0.41% CNT loading adhesive had significantly higher lap shear bond strengths than one with PVAc only (0% CNT loading). The curing time of PVAc dispersed with a 41% CNT loading (15 seconds) was 30 seconds shorter than the one with a 0% CNT loading (45 seconds).

A thesis submitted to the College of Dental Medicine of Nova Southeastern University of the degree of Master of Science in Dentistry. Objectives: To date, the literature has shown that a 10 second curing time is necessary to consistently achieve effective shear bond strengths (SBS) of greater than 10 MPa. Recently, several manufacturers have developed high power curing lights that claim only a 6 second cure time is needed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets when using two new high power LED curing lights after a 6 and 12 second light curing time. Methods: 120 extracted premolars were divided into 6 groups (n=20). Metallic brackets were bonded using Transbond XT (3M-Unitek) and cured for 6 or 12 seconds using two high power LED curing lights (Ortholux Luminous LED, 3M-Unitek; OrthoValo, Ultradent) and one control LED unit (Ortholux LED, 3M-Unitek). The samples were stored in distilled water for 24 hours at 37°C, thermocycled and then debonded using an Instron Universal Testing Machine at a crosshead speed of 5mm/min. Bond failure was evaluated under optical microscopy using a modified adhesive remnant index (ARI). Results: All sample groups produced mean SBS higher than 10MPa. Significant reductions in SBS were observed with the Ortholux LED when the curing time was reduced from 12 to 6 seconds. The OrthoValo had significantly higher SBS than the Ortholux LED and the Ortholux Luminous LED at 6 seconds. At 12 seconds, OrthoValo SBS were significantly higher than Ortholux LED only. A higher frequency of enamel damage occurred in the OrthoValo group (28.2%) compared to the Ortholux LED (12.5%) and Ortholux Luminous LED (7.5%). No significant correlation was found between ARI score and SBS. Conclusions: Higher SBS were obtained in the OrthoValo group. This coincided with a higher frequency of enamel damage.

<p>In industrial use of paint systems a swift processing is crucial. Another very important issue is to improve the quality of the final coating. This report investigates the film formation process of powder coatings, specially the spreading of individual powder particles. The obtained results can be used to understand and control the film formation process. In this way the desired levelling can be achieved and thus the desired gloss or other surface characteristics that may be required. This means that the method could be used when evaluating different polymer and additive combinations that could be used to change film formation behaviour or curing time for powder coating systems to suit various substrates. It makes it possible to avoid and minimize different surface defects as orange peel or cratering in the powder coated film.</p><p>We used a reflection optical microscope to better understand the film formation process and especially the spreading of a powder melt on surfaces with various surface energies. The obtained data were: the particle diameter, the area, area ratio and the contact angle of the powder particle as a function of time and temperature. This information can be used to derive the surface tension of any powder melt.</p><p>In this report we evaluate the dependencies of temperature, heat rate and surface energy for powder coatings on different substrates. The method provides information that can be used to optimize the film formation of a specific powder coating/substrate combination. This method can be used to evaluate the powder spreading and levelling on different substrates from a surface tension point of view.</p><p>We found, as expected, that the powder flows out on a hydrophilic surface and is inhibited by a hydrophobic. The increase of the area ratio on a hydrophilic surface was about five times as the initial area coverage and on a hydrophobic surface only two times the initial area coverage. The contact angle between the melted powder particle on the different surface types could be calculated. The melt surface tension could be calculated since three substrates surfaces with various surface energies were used. The melt surface tension was found to be about 18.5 mN/m.</p> / <p>Sammanfattning</p><p>Vid industriell användning av ett färgsystem är det viktigt med en snabb och smidig målningsprocess. En viktig del är att förbättra kvaliteten på den färdiga ytan. Denna rapport undersöker filmbildningsprocessen för pulverfärg, närmare bestämt spridningen av individuella pulverpartiklar. Resultaten från utvärderingen av denna metod kan användas för att bättre förstå och få kontroll över filmbildningsprocessen. Med denna undersökningsmetod kan den önskade utslätningen uppnås och därmed den önskade glansen eller annan yteffekt som kan vara önskvärd.</p><p>Metoden kan användas för att utvärdera olika polymer- och additivkombinationer som kan användas för att ändra filmbildningens uppförande eller bestämma härdningstiden för en pulverfärg att passa ett visst substrat. Metoden gör det möjligt att förhindra och minska olika ytdefekter såsom apelsinskals- eller kratereffekter i pulverfärgens yta.</p><p>Ett optiskt reflectionsmikroskop användes för att bättre kunna förstå filmbildningsprocessen och särskilt spridningen av smält pulver på substrat med olika ytenergier. De mätdata vi fick var partikeldiameter, area, areaförändring och kontaktvinkeln för pulverpartiklar som funktion av tid och temperatur. Ur denna information kunde pulversmältans ytenergier härledas.</p><p>I denna rapport utvärderas pulvrets beroende av temperatur, uppvärmning och ytenergi på olika substrat. Denna metod ger information som kan användas för att optimera filmbildningen av en specifik kombination av pulverfärg och substrat. Denna metod kan också användas för att utvärdera pulverspridning och utjämning av färgfilmen på olika substrat med avseende på ytenergierna.</p><p>Som förväntat flyter pulvret ut på hydrofila ytor och utflytningen ändras på en hydrofob yta. På en hydrofil yta sprider sig partikeln till fem gånger den ursprungliga arean över substratet och motsvarande två gånger för en hydrofob yta. Kontaktvinkeln mellan en smält pulverpartikel på olika sorters substrat från utförda mätningar beräknas utifrån utförda mätningar. Kontaktvinklar mellan pulver och olika substrat kan användas för att beräkna smältans ytspänning. Smältans ytspänning kan beräknas då experiment gjorts på tre sorters ytor med olika kända ytenergier. Smältans ytspänning var 18,5 mN/m.</p><p>Slutsatsen är att det går att observera och utvärdera resultaten av utsmältningsförloppet för pulverfärg med denna metod.</p>

A questão ambiental vem se tornando tema recorrente nos foros nacionais e internacionais, estando atualmente inserida na opinião pública, nas comunidades e sendo norteadora na geração de novos produtos e serviços na área industrial e comercial voltados para a sustentabilidade. Neste sentido, a indústria da construção é um dos principais causadores de impacto ambiental, pois consome consideráveis recursos naturais e gera grandes quantidades de resíduos. Sendo assim, a utilização de resíduos como matéria prima na indústria da construção possibilita benefícios ambientais e econômicos. Buscando avançar nesta discussão, a presente pesquisa procurou inserir dois resíduos (cinza volante e cal de carbureto), gerados na região metropolitana de Porto Alegre, como possibilidade de solução de Engenharia. Para isto, é necessário um estudo do seu comportamento mecânico decorrente da cimentação proporcionada pela mistura e compactação destes materiais. Contudo, ainda não existe uma formulação de dosagem dessa mistura baseadas em critérios mais racionais. Assim, a presente pesquisa busca fornecer subsídios para que, através do uso da relação porosidade/teor volumétrico de cal obtidas a partir da identificação e quantificação das variáveis mais importantes no controle da resistência da mistura de dois resíduos, possa determinar o seu comportamento. Isto é, a formulação de equações para previsão da resistência à compressão simples do material cimentado em cura acelerada. Para isso, foram realizados ensaios de compressão simples em corpos-de-prova com 5, 10 e 15% de cal, com peso específico aparente seco de 11, 12 e 13 kN/m³; curados por 1, 3 e 7 dias em câmara vaporizadora nas temperaturas 40, 60 e 80°C; e 3, 7 e 14 dias para cura sem vapor a 23°C. Os resultados demonstram que o aumento da quantidade de cal, do peso específico aparente seco, do tempo de cura e da temperatura provoca o aumento da resistência à compressão simples da mistura compactada. Entretanto, a temperatura apresentou um limite de influência para 3 e 7 dias, onde a variação de 60°C para 80°C não aumentou a resistência. A relação porosidade(/teor volumétrico de cal (Lv), ajustado por um expoente [/(Lv)0,11], mostrou-se adequado na formulação de equações na previsão da resistência do material cimentado para todas as temperaturas e tempos de cura estudadas. Além disso, a existência de relações únicas e distintas no controle da resistência à compressão simples em função da porosidade, teor volumétrico de cal e temperatura, assim como para o tempo de cura mostraram-se úteis para formulações de dosagem. Os resultados foram submetidos à análise de variância que comprovou que todos os fatores controláveis escolhidos para o experimento são significativos, assim como todas as interações entre eles. / The environmental issue is becoming a recurring theme in national and international forums, currently inserted in the public opinion, communities and being guiding the generation of new products and services in the industrial and commercial area focused to sustainability. In this sense, the construction industry is a major cause of environmental impact, it consumes considerable natural resources and generates large amounts of waste. Thus, the use of waste as a raw material in the construction industry provides economic and environmental benefits. Looking for progress in this discussion, this research sought to insert two wastes (fly ash and carbide lime), generated in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, as a possibility for solution of Engineering. For this, a study of its mechanical behavior due to cementation and compaction provided by the mixture of these materials is necessary. However there is not a rational dosage formulation of this mixture. Therefore, this research seeks to provide subsidy to determine behavior through the use of the relation of porosity/volumetric lime content obtained from the identification and quantification of the most important variables in the controlling of strength to the mixture of two residues. That is, the formulation of equations for predicting the compressive strength of cemented material into accelerated healing. For this, tests were conducted on samples with 5, 10 and 15% of lime; with dry unit weight of 11, 12 and 13 kN/m³; for 1, 3 and 7 curing days with steam in the temperature of 40, 60 and 80°C; and 3, 7 and 14 days without steam for 23°C. The results show that increasing the amount of carbide lime, dry unit weight, curing time and temperature has as consequence the increase of unconfined compression strength of the compacted mixture. However, the temperature had a limit of influence for 3 and 7 days, where the range of 60°C to 80°C did not increase the unconfined compression strength. The porosity()/volumetric lime content (Lv) ratio adjusted by an exponent [/(Lv)0,11], proved to be adequate to formulate equations to predict the strength of the cemented material for all temperatures and curing times studied. Furthermore, the existence of unique and distinct relationships in the control of unconfined compression strength of the mixture studied as a function of porosity, lime volumetric content, temperature, as for the cure time proved to be useful in dosage formulations. The results were subjected to analysis of variance showing that all the controllable factors chosen for the experiment are significant, as well as all interactions between them.

A questão ambiental vem se tornando tema recorrente nos foros nacionais e internacionais, estando atualmente inserida na opinião pública, nas comunidades e sendo norteadora na geração de novos produtos e serviços na área industrial e comercial voltados para a sustentabilidade. Neste sentido, a indústria da construção é um dos principais causadores de impacto ambiental, pois consome consideráveis recursos naturais e gera grandes quantidades de resíduos. Sendo assim, a utilização de resíduos como matéria prima na indústria da construção possibilita benefícios ambientais e econômicos. Buscando avançar nesta discussão, a presente pesquisa procurou inserir dois resíduos (cinza volante e cal de carbureto), gerados na região metropolitana de Porto Alegre, como possibilidade de solução de Engenharia. Para isto, é necessário um estudo do seu comportamento mecânico decorrente da cimentação proporcionada pela mistura e compactação destes materiais. Contudo, ainda não existe uma formulação de dosagem dessa mistura baseadas em critérios mais racionais. Assim, a presente pesquisa busca fornecer subsídios para que, através do uso da relação porosidade/teor volumétrico de cal obtidas a partir da identificação e quantificação das variáveis mais importantes no controle da resistência da mistura de dois resíduos, possa determinar o seu comportamento. Isto é, a formulação de equações para previsão da resistência à compressão simples do material cimentado em cura acelerada. Para isso, foram realizados ensaios de compressão simples em corpos-de-prova com 5, 10 e 15% de cal, com peso específico aparente seco de 11, 12 e 13 kN/m³; curados por 1, 3 e 7 dias em câmara vaporizadora nas temperaturas 40, 60 e 80°C; e 3, 7 e 14 dias para cura sem vapor a 23°C. Os resultados demonstram que o aumento da quantidade de cal, do peso específico aparente seco, do tempo de cura e da temperatura provoca o aumento da resistência à compressão simples da mistura compactada. Entretanto, a temperatura apresentou um limite de influência para 3 e 7 dias, onde a variação de 60°C para 80°C não aumentou a resistência. A relação porosidade(/teor volumétrico de cal (Lv), ajustado por um expoente [/(Lv)0,11], mostrou-se adequado na formulação de equações na previsão da resistência do material cimentado para todas as temperaturas e tempos de cura estudadas. Além disso, a existência de relações únicas e distintas no controle da resistência à compressão simples em função da porosidade, teor volumétrico de cal e temperatura, assim como para o tempo de cura mostraram-se úteis para formulações de dosagem. Os resultados foram submetidos à análise de variância que comprovou que todos os fatores controláveis escolhidos para o experimento são significativos, assim como todas as interações entre eles. / The environmental issue is becoming a recurring theme in national and international forums, currently inserted in the public opinion, communities and being guiding the generation of new products and services in the industrial and commercial area focused to sustainability. In this sense, the construction industry is a major cause of environmental impact, it consumes considerable natural resources and generates large amounts of waste. Thus, the use of waste as a raw material in the construction industry provides economic and environmental benefits. Looking for progress in this discussion, this research sought to insert two wastes (fly ash and carbide lime), generated in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, as a possibility for solution of Engineering. For this, a study of its mechanical behavior due to cementation and compaction provided by the mixture of these materials is necessary. However there is not a rational dosage formulation of this mixture. Therefore, this research seeks to provide subsidy to determine behavior through the use of the relation of porosity/volumetric lime content obtained from the identification and quantification of the most important variables in the controlling of strength to the mixture of two residues. That is, the formulation of equations for predicting the compressive strength of cemented material into accelerated healing. For this, tests were conducted on samples with 5, 10 and 15% of lime; with dry unit weight of 11, 12 and 13 kN/m³; for 1, 3 and 7 curing days with steam in the temperature of 40, 60 and 80°C; and 3, 7 and 14 days without steam for 23°C. The results show that increasing the amount of carbide lime, dry unit weight, curing time and temperature has as consequence the increase of unconfined compression strength of the compacted mixture. However, the temperature had a limit of influence for 3 and 7 days, where the range of 60°C to 80°C did not increase the unconfined compression strength. The porosity()/volumetric lime content (Lv) ratio adjusted by an exponent [/(Lv)0,11], proved to be adequate to formulate equations to predict the strength of the cemented material for all temperatures and curing times studied. Furthermore, the existence of unique and distinct relationships in the control of unconfined compression strength of the mixture studied as a function of porosity, lime volumetric content, temperature, as for the cure time proved to be useful in dosage formulations. The results were subjected to analysis of variance showing that all the controllable factors chosen for the experiment are significant, as well as all interactions between them.

A questão ambiental vem se tornando tema recorrente nos foros nacionais e internacionais, estando atualmente inserida na opinião pública, nas comunidades e sendo norteadora na geração de novos produtos e serviços na área industrial e comercial voltados para a sustentabilidade. Neste sentido, a indústria da construção é um dos principais causadores de impacto ambiental, pois consome consideráveis recursos naturais e gera grandes quantidades de resíduos. Sendo assim, a utilização de resíduos como matéria prima na indústria da construção possibilita benefícios ambientais e econômicos. Buscando avançar nesta discussão, a presente pesquisa procurou inserir dois resíduos (cinza volante e cal de carbureto), gerados na região metropolitana de Porto Alegre, como possibilidade de solução de Engenharia. Para isto, é necessário um estudo do seu comportamento mecânico decorrente da cimentação proporcionada pela mistura e compactação destes materiais. Contudo, ainda não existe uma formulação de dosagem dessa mistura baseadas em critérios mais racionais. Assim, a presente pesquisa busca fornecer subsídios para que, através do uso da relação porosidade/teor volumétrico de cal obtidas a partir da identificação e quantificação das variáveis mais importantes no controle da resistência da mistura de dois resíduos, possa determinar o seu comportamento. Isto é, a formulação de equações para previsão da resistência à compressão simples do material cimentado em cura acelerada. Para isso, foram realizados ensaios de compressão simples em corpos-de-prova com 5, 10 e 15% de cal, com peso específico aparente seco de 11, 12 e 13 kN/m³; curados por 1, 3 e 7 dias em câmara vaporizadora nas temperaturas 40, 60 e 80°C; e 3, 7 e 14 dias para cura sem vapor a 23°C. Os resultados demonstram que o aumento da quantidade de cal, do peso específico aparente seco, do tempo de cura e da temperatura provoca o aumento da resistência à compressão simples da mistura compactada. Entretanto, a temperatura apresentou um limite de influência para 3 e 7 dias, onde a variação de 60°C para 80°C não aumentou a resistência. A relação porosidade(/teor volumétrico de cal (Lv), ajustado por um expoente [/(Lv)0,11], mostrou-se adequado na formulação de equações na previsão da resistência do material cimentado para todas as temperaturas e tempos de cura estudadas. Além disso, a existência de relações únicas e distintas no controle da resistência à compressão simples em função da porosidade, teor volumétrico de cal e temperatura, assim como para o tempo de cura mostraram-se úteis para formulações de dosagem. Os resultados foram submetidos à análise de variância que comprovou que todos os fatores controláveis escolhidos para o experimento são significativos, assim como todas as interações entre eles. / The environmental issue is becoming a recurring theme in national and international forums, currently inserted in the public opinion, communities and being guiding the generation of new products and services in the industrial and commercial area focused to sustainability. In this sense, the construction industry is a major cause of environmental impact, it consumes considerable natural resources and generates large amounts of waste. Thus, the use of waste as a raw material in the construction industry provides economic and environmental benefits. Looking for progress in this discussion, this research sought to insert two wastes (fly ash and carbide lime), generated in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, as a possibility for solution of Engineering. For this, a study of its mechanical behavior due to cementation and compaction provided by the mixture of these materials is necessary. However there is not a rational dosage formulation of this mixture. Therefore, this research seeks to provide subsidy to determine behavior through the use of the relation of porosity/volumetric lime content obtained from the identification and quantification of the most important variables in the controlling of strength to the mixture of two residues. That is, the formulation of equations for predicting the compressive strength of cemented material into accelerated healing. For this, tests were conducted on samples with 5, 10 and 15% of lime; with dry unit weight of 11, 12 and 13 kN/m³; for 1, 3 and 7 curing days with steam in the temperature of 40, 60 and 80°C; and 3, 7 and 14 days without steam for 23°C. The results show that increasing the amount of carbide lime, dry unit weight, curing time and temperature has as consequence the increase of unconfined compression strength of the compacted mixture. However, the temperature had a limit of influence for 3 and 7 days, where the range of 60°C to 80°C did not increase the unconfined compression strength. The porosity()/volumetric lime content (Lv) ratio adjusted by an exponent [/(Lv)0,11], proved to be adequate to formulate equations to predict the strength of the cemented material for all temperatures and curing times studied. Furthermore, the existence of unique and distinct relationships in the control of unconfined compression strength of the mixture studied as a function of porosity, lime volumetric content, temperature, as for the cure time proved to be useful in dosage formulations. The results were subjected to analysis of variance showing that all the controllable factors chosen for the experiment are significant, as well as all interactions between them.

In industrial use of paint systems a swift processing is crucial. Another very important issue is to improve the quality of the final coating. This report investigates the film formation process of powder coatings, specially the spreading of individual powder particles. The obtained results can be used to understand and control the film formation process. In this way the desired levelling can be achieved and thus the desired gloss or other surface characteristics that may be required. This means that the method could be used when evaluating different polymer and additive combinations that could be used to change film formation behaviour or curing time for powder coating systems to suit various substrates. It makes it possible to avoid and minimize different surface defects as orange peel or cratering in the powder coated film. We used a reflection optical microscope to better understand the film formation process and especially the spreading of a powder melt on surfaces with various surface energies. The obtained data were: the particle diameter, the area, area ratio and the contact angle of the powder particle as a function of time and temperature. This information can be used to derive the surface tension of any powder melt. In this report we evaluate the dependencies of temperature, heat rate and surface energy for powder coatings on different substrates. The method provides information that can be used to optimize the film formation of a specific powder coating/substrate combination. This method can be used to evaluate the powder spreading and levelling on different substrates from a surface tension point of view. We found, as expected, that the powder flows out on a hydrophilic surface and is inhibited by a hydrophobic. The increase of the area ratio on a hydrophilic surface was about five times as the initial area coverage and on a hydrophobic surface only two times the initial area coverage. The contact angle between the melted powder particle on the different surface types could be calculated. The melt surface tension could be calculated since three substrates surfaces with various surface energies were used. The melt surface tension was found to be about 18.5 mN/m. / Sammanfattning Vid industriell användning av ett färgsystem är det viktigt med en snabb och smidig målningsprocess. En viktig del är att förbättra kvaliteten på den färdiga ytan. Denna rapport undersöker filmbildningsprocessen för pulverfärg, närmare bestämt spridningen av individuella pulverpartiklar. Resultaten från utvärderingen av denna metod kan användas för att bättre förstå och få kontroll över filmbildningsprocessen. Med denna undersökningsmetod kan den önskade utslätningen uppnås och därmed den önskade glansen eller annan yteffekt som kan vara önskvärd. Metoden kan användas för att utvärdera olika polymer- och additivkombinationer som kan användas för att ändra filmbildningens uppförande eller bestämma härdningstiden för en pulverfärg att passa ett visst substrat. Metoden gör det möjligt att förhindra och minska olika ytdefekter såsom apelsinskals- eller kratereffekter i pulverfärgens yta. Ett optiskt reflectionsmikroskop användes för att bättre kunna förstå filmbildningsprocessen och särskilt spridningen av smält pulver på substrat med olika ytenergier. De mätdata vi fick var partikeldiameter, area, areaförändring och kontaktvinkeln för pulverpartiklar som funktion av tid och temperatur. Ur denna information kunde pulversmältans ytenergier härledas. I denna rapport utvärderas pulvrets beroende av temperatur, uppvärmning och ytenergi på olika substrat. Denna metod ger information som kan användas för att optimera filmbildningen av en specifik kombination av pulverfärg och substrat. Denna metod kan också användas för att utvärdera pulverspridning och utjämning av färgfilmen på olika substrat med avseende på ytenergierna. Som förväntat flyter pulvret ut på hydrofila ytor och utflytningen ändras på en hydrofob yta. På en hydrofil yta sprider sig partikeln till fem gånger den ursprungliga arean över substratet och motsvarande två gånger för en hydrofob yta. Kontaktvinkeln mellan en smält pulverpartikel på olika sorters substrat från utförda mätningar beräknas utifrån utförda mätningar. Kontaktvinklar mellan pulver och olika substrat kan användas för att beräkna smältans ytspänning. Smältans ytspänning kan beräknas då experiment gjorts på tre sorters ytor med olika kända ytenergier. Smältans ytspänning var 18,5 mN/m. Slutsatsen är att det går att observera och utvärdera resultaten av utsmältningsförloppet för pulverfärg med denna metod.

Zur Untersuchung der Faser-Matrix-Haftung in Faser-Kunststoff-Verbunden werden neben makromechanischen Methoden wie dem Querzug und der Drei-Punkt-Biegung mikromechanische Methoden an Einzelfaser-Modellverbunden eingesetzt. Zu letzteren Methoden zählen bspw. der Tropfenabscherversuch, der Einzelfaserauszugversuch (engl. single-fibre pull-out test, SFPO) und der Einzelfaserfragmentierungsversuch (engl. single fibre fragmentation test, SFFT). Bei ihrem Einsatz ist zu beachten, dass sich unterschiedliche Einflussgrößen auf ihre Ergebnisse auswirken können. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird eine ausführliche Literaturübersicht mit einem detaillierten Überblick zu einer größeren Anzahl verschiedener Einflussgrößen durchgeführt. Daraus werden die Einflussgrößen Härtungsdauer, Feuchtigkeit, freie Faserlänge und Abzugsgeschwindigkeit als Untersuchungsgegenstände dieser Arbeit erarbeitet. Wesentliche aus dieser Arbeit resultierende Ergebnisse und Schlussfolgerungen sind nachstehend zusammengefasst. Härtungsdauer: Bei SFFT-Untersuchungen an Keramikfaser/Epoxidharz-Prüfkörpern wird ein degressiver Anstieg der Faser-Matrix-Haftung über der Härtungsdauer beobachtet. Die Ergebnisse geben Hinweise darauf, dass sich die Härtungsdauer beim SFFT und SFPO prinzipbedingt unterschiedlich auswirkt (aufgrund destruktiver bzw. konstruktiver Überlagerungen von Eigenspannungen und Prüfkraft-induzierten Spannungen). Feuchtigkeit: SFPO-Untersuchungen an Kohlenstoffaser/Epoxidharz-Prüfkörpern nach einmonatiger Konditionierung in feuchtem (50 %rF, 23 °C) bzw. trockenem Klima (0 %rF, 23 °C) belegen eine feuchtebedingt verringerte Haftung. Daraus wird geschlussfolgert, dass eine schwankende Luftfeuchtigkeit auch in diesem eingegrenzten klimatischen Spektrum (bspw. in teilklimatisierten Laboren) als wichtiger potentieller Störfaktor zu beachten ist. Prüfparameter: Auf Basis des Hooke’schen Gesetzes kann für den SFPO gezeigt werden, dass die freie Faserlänge die Maximalkraft beeinflusst und die Einflüsse der freien Faserlänge und der Abzugsgeschwindigkeit auf die Maximalkraft in Zusammenhang stehen. Beides wird anhand von SFPO-Untersuchungen an Glasfaser/Epoxidharz-Prüfkörpern bestätigt. Ferner wird aus den Untersuchungen geschlussfolgert, dass eine Geschwindigkeitserhöhung von 0,01 µm/s auf 0,1 µm/s zur Reduzierung der Versuchsdauer – im vorliegenden Fall von 30 45 min auf 6 8 min – vertretbar ist. Darüber hinaus werden anhand von Fehlerverstärkungsfaktoren differenzierte Aussagen zum Einfluss fehlerhaft bestimmter Eingangsdaten auf die Berechnung der lokalen Grenzflächenscherfestigkeit generiert. / For investigating fibre-matrix adhesion in fibre-polymer composites, macromechanical methods such as transverse tensile and three-point bending tests can be applied as well as micromechanical methods for which single-fibre model composites are used. The latter category of methods includes microbond, single-fibre pull-out (SFPO) and single-fibre fragmentation tests (SFFT). When applying these methods, it needs to be considered that their results can be affected by different influencing factors. In the present thesis, an extensive literature survey with a detailed overview of a larger number of influencing factors is conducted. Based on this overview, the factors curing time, moisture, free fibre length and test speed are acquired as objects of investigation of this thesis. Main results and conclusions of this work are summarised below. Curing time: Results from SFFT investigations on ceramic fibre/epoxy-specimens exhibit a degressive increase of fibre-matrix adhesion with curing time. This indicates that curing time affects SFFT and SFPO results differently due to different underlying principles (based on destructive and, respectively, constructive superposition of internal stresses and load-induced stresses). Moisture: SFPO specimens (carbon fibre/epoxy) are conditioned in humid (50 %rH, 23 °C) and dry climate (0 %rH, 23 °C) for one month prior to testing. The results show lower adhesion due to moisture. It is concluded that uncontrolled humidity, even in this limited climatic spectrum, needs to be considered as an important potential factor of influence (e.g. in partially climatised laboratories). Test parameters: Based on Hooke’s law, it is demonstrated for the SFPO that a) the free fibre length affects the maximum force and b) the effects of the free fibre length and the test speed on the maximum force are interrelated. Both is confirmed with results from SFPO investigations on glass fibre/epoxy-specimens. Furthermore, it is deduced from the above investigations that an increase in test speed from 0.01 µm/s to 0.1 µm/s is legitimate for reducing test duration – in the present case from 30 45 min to 6 8 min. In addition, the effect of erroneously determined input data on the calculation of the local interfacial shear strength is studied using conditions numbers (a measure for the propagation of error). With this, differentiated statements are generated.