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Nondestructive testing of defects in adhesive joints

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d(%Mass)/dT ( 0 d(%Mass)/dT ( C) 0 d(%Mass)/dT ( C) 0C) 0.00<br />

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-0.20<br />

-0.25<br />

-0.30<br />

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a<br />

Acrylics<br />

Acetal<br />

PA 6,6<br />

PA 12<br />

LDPE<br />

PBT<br />

PA 6<br />

ABS<br />

PP<br />

HDPE<br />

PEEK<br />

Polyetherimide<br />

Polysulfone<br />

PPS<br />

Polycarbonate<br />

150 200 250 300 350 400 450<br />

Temperature (deg. C)<br />

Temp Onset<br />

<strong>of</strong> degradation<br />

Closite 10A<br />

Temp Maximum<br />

degradation<br />

Figure 1. (a) Temperature ranges <strong>of</strong> different commercial thermoplastic polymers [21]<br />

(b) Onset temperatures and maxima <strong>of</strong> thermal degradation rates versus<br />

temperature for different nanoclays, modified different classes <strong>of</strong> organic cations<br />

(adapted from ref. 17, figure 3; ref. 22, figure 2)<br />

PET<br />

PPO-styrene copolymer<br />

C10A C15A Phosp Imid Pyrid<br />

b<br />

Closite 15A<br />

Pyrid<strong>in</strong>ium<br />

Imidazolium<br />

200 300 400<br />

Temperature <strong>in</strong> 0 Temperature <strong>in</strong> C 0 Temperature <strong>in</strong> C 0C Phosphonium<br />

Phosphonium<br />

Phosphonium

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