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Radiation Processing

Radiation Processing. MFG 355 Plastics. Energy is Energy!. Water dipole alignment. Movement. Heating. Advantages of Tuned Radiation Processing. Efficient (less power/faster) use of energy Microwave (focused at 2450 MHz) versus thermal heating (very broad band).

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Radiation Processing

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  1. Radiation Processing MFG 355 Plastics

  2. Energy is Energy!

  3. Water dipole alignment Movement Heating Advantages of TunedRadiation Processing • Efficient (less power/faster) use of energy • Microwave (focused at 2450 MHz) versus thermal heating (very broad band)

  4. Disadvantages of TunedRadiation Processing • May have high capital cost • May increase safety risks

  5. Using tuned energy sources

  6. Plasma Polymerization and Reactions • Plasma = highly ionized gas • Hot plasmas occur in the sun • Cold plasmas occur using Rf (radio frequency) power • Temperatures are near room temperature

  7. Rf Plasma Generator

  8. Rf Plasma Uses • Polymerization • Create an active gas plasma using a new monomer (would not otherwise be activated) • The monomer will then recombine in a lower energy form (usually a highly-crosslinked polymer) • Example: Coating with fluorocarbons (coating often can be very thin) • Surface activation (example: O2 on PE for printing) • Surface cleaning (with argon) • Surface pacification (with ammonia)

  9. Rf Plasma Machines

  10. Microwaves • Curing thermosets • Efficient heating source • Tunable frequency (adjusted for the polymer) Microwave heated

  11. IR Energy Range • Normal thermal heating • Spectrographic investigations (FTIR)

  12. IR vibrations

  13. Visible Spectrum • Color matching • Software with known colorants • Color/clarity change detection (weathering, thermal degradation, etc)

  14. UV Radiation • Curing • Thermosets (Example: dental resins) • Inks (Example: graphics) • Adhesives

  15. Electron Beam Radiation • Accelerating emitted electrons • X-ray region (high energy)

  16. Electron Beam Plant Layout

  17. Electron Beam Reactions

  18. Electron Beam Reactions

  19. Electron Beam Crosslinking

  20. Polymer Grafting

  21. Gamma Radiation • Sterilization • Gamma • Electron beam • Chemical (ethylene oxide)

  22. Thank You

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