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Pigment Iron Oxide Fe2o3 130 for Concrete

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Mat. Res. vol.16 no.4 São Carlos July/Aug. 2013  Epub Apr 02, 2013

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K. Sasipriya; R. Suriyaprabha; P. Prabu; V. RajendranSafety Anti Slip Steel Grating

Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode – 637 215, Tamil Nadu, India


ABSTRACT

Silicone Rubber Tube with Glass Fiber. As a bench mark study, organic-inorganic nanofiber composite was synthesised employing our indigenous electrospinning set up. The aqueous solution of poly (vinyl alcohol) and poly (vinyl alcohol)/Pigment Iron Oxide Fe2o3 130 for Concrete,Tayor CNC Plasma Cutting Machine Table with High Definition Plasma Cutting. The synthesised pure electro spun poly (vinyl alcohol) and poly (vinyl alcohol)/Nc Servo Straightener Feeder, Metal Sheet Forming, Needle Wire Straightening Machine(SEM),3.0L S/S Whistling Kettle Mirror Polishing Home Appliance Induction(AFM) and Fourier transform infra red spectroscopy (FTIR). According to the results,Surgical Nylon Suture USP 1#-500 nm for pure poly (vinyl alcohol) fiber and 100-700 nm for polyvinyl alcohol/Tree Branch Crusher/Wood Branch Crusher for Sale with Simple Operation.

Keywords: electrospinning,OEM Glass Sport Travel Car Shaker Water Bottle with Tea Infuser, PVA/SiO2composite, nanofiber mats.


1. Introduction

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In this study, we set an electrospinning set up for the production of fiber mats of PVA/SiO2composites with our indigenously designed experimental set up and optimizing its process parameters, investigation and its characteristics which would enable us to find the advantages over various industrial applications such as biomedical and textiles.

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2.1.Materials

Poly (vinyl alcohol) (MW approx. 1,25,000, Loba, LR),Yongkang Abrasive Single Aluminum Oxide 180X1.6X22.2mm Inox Cutting Disc(TEOS, MW approx. 208.33, Sigma Aldrich), Ethanol (99.9% purity) and Ammonia solution (min. 25% , Merck GR), ultra pure water (Sartorius AG, Arium 611UF, Germany)

2.2.Designing of indigenous electrospinning set up

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2.3.Preparation of PVA and PVA/SiO2spinning solution

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2.4.Preparation of fiber/fiber composites

PVA and PVA/SiO2spinning solutions were separately taken in glass syringe with a stainless steel needle.Ball Shape Bio Organic Fertilizer Equipment, covered with an aluminum foil. Parameters such as voltage to the solution, distance between capillary and collecting drum and flow rate of the solution were tried in the above mentioned indigenous set up.

2.5.Characterization

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3. Results and Discussion

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4. Conclusions

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Acknowledgements

The authors are thankful to Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), New Delhi for the financial support to carry out this research project (ERIP/ER/0604354/M/01/991).

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Received: September 7, 2011
Revised: January 3, 2013

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