The Production and Characterization of Aluminum Barrier Laminate Tubes and Comparison of Mechanical Properties with Reference Material

The Production and Characterization of Aluminum Barrier Laminate Tubes and Comparison of Mechanical Properties with Reference Material

This study investigates the characterization of aluminum barrier laminate tubes and how mechanical properties change by difference of polymeric raw materials. In this study, four different prototypes have been produced and compared with themselves plus two different references. References have been obtained from the market with taking into consideration of the most common ones. After the examination of cross section images, it has observed that the main difference of produced prototypes from reference sample is layer distribution. Main layers are thicker in prototypes than reference samples. Prototypes have been produced by different formula and in some cases, different raw materials. Characterization measurements were taken by dynamic scattering calorimetric thermograms. For comparison of mechanical properties, young modulus values were obtained by using tensile meter for measurements of 250μm thickness 25mm wide, 50mm length foil samples. Aim of this study is the discovering possible ways of reaching 600-700 N/mm2 in young modulus value by different formula like reference samples.

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