Products/Services for Negative Thermal Expansion Coefficient Polymers
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Polymers and Plastic Resins - (869 companies)Polymer and Plastic Material Properties Special consideration should be given to properties such use temperature, coefficient of thermal expansion, thermal conductivity, and tensile strength. Use temperature is the allowable temperature range in which...Material Type / GradeChemical / Polymer System TypeFiller Material -
Flexible Expansion Joints - (442 companies)Expansion joints connect two fixed assemblies or pipes and provide allowance for movement due to service load, shock, or thermal cycles. Description. Expansion joints connect two fixed assemblies or pipes and allow movement due to service load... -
Specialty Tapes - (435 companies)Anti-slip tape provides grip and friction to slick surfaces, specifically floors. Composition is of a high-strength adhesive with a rough polymer surface. Tapes are commonly colored to draw attention, and are rated for traffic: from barefoot to vehicular... -
Thermal Compounds and Thermal Interface Materials - (232 companies)Service temperature. Thermal conductivity. Coefficient of thermal expansion (CFE). Mechanical properties include: Tensile strength. Elongation. Processing and physical properties include: Viscosity. Process or curing temperature. Process or cure... -
Thermal Switches and Thermal Protectors - (625 companies)...mercury switch, rod and tube with different temperature coefficients, and gas-actuated or vapor-tension. Bimetallic disc or snap action switches operate due to the phenomenon of thermal expansion. Two dissimilar metals expand at different rates... -
Polymer Concrete and Mortar - (127 companies)...or free space. Thermal properties for polymer concrete and mortar include service temperature, thermal conductivity, and the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), the amount of linear expansion or shrinkage that occurs in a material with a change...
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Polymer Testing Equipment - (64 companies)Polymer test equipment includes melt flow indexers, extrusiometers, and other specialized instruments for determining the processability and properties of plastics and elastomer materials. Polymers include rubber, elastomers, plastics...
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Polymer and Plastic Composites - (356 companies)Polymer and plastic composites are strengthened with fibers, fillers, particulates, powders and other matrix reinforcements to provide improved strength and/or stiffness. Examples include fiber reinforced plastics (FRPs), sheet molding compounds...
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Thermal Spray Coatings - (65 companies)Thermal spray coatings are made of metal, ceramic, composite, and polymer materials that are engineered for deposition using arc wire, combustion wire, plasma, high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF), vacuum plasma spraying (VPS), or other specialized spray...
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Thermal Actuators - (6 companies)Thermal actuators produce a linear movement - or stroke - as a result of the expansion and contraction of a thermally sensitive material within them. Integrating temperature sensing and actuation into a single device, thermal actuators are commonly...
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Master Bond, Inc.
Epoxy Offers Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Master Bond EP13LTE is a one part epoxy system for structural bonding applications that features high temperature resistance, dimensional stability and NASA low outgassing approval. (read more)Browse Epoxy Adhesives Datasheets for Master Bond, Inc. -
Insaco, Inc.
Glass ceramic with zero thermal expansion Zerodur (R) (Schott Glass). Zerodur (R) is a glass ceramic with an extremely low thermal expansion coefficient. Zerodur is a glass ceramic made by Schott Glass that is designed and formulated to exhibit essentially zero thermal expansion over a wide temperature range. This remarkable property is useful where precision parts will face wide thermal conditions in application. An ideal application is as a mirror substrate for astronomical telescopes or ring laser gyroscopes, as well as spacers... (read more) -
Rotor Clip Company, Inc.
Solving Thermal Expansion Issues with Wave Springs As external components expand during operation, internal parts like retaining rings, wave springs, and other preload elements can loosen, potentially causing unwanted movement, vibration, and noise. Design engineers address these issues by pre-loading components with wave springs, which are engineered to compensate for thermal expansion and keep assemblies secure throughout varying temperature cycles. Not all wave springs can handle the wide range of axial endplay caused by thermal expansion... (read more)Browse Compression Springs Datasheets for Rotor Clip Company, Inc. -
Duvelco Limited
Polyimide Polymers for Aerospace Applications In aerospace and defence, material reliability can be critical to performance, safety, and maintenance intervals. From propulsion components to control actuators, parts are exposed to demanding environments that test every material property. Ducoya (R) G-Series polyimide polymers from Duvelco mark a new development in materials that deliver enhanced mechanical, thermal, and tribological performance, supporting long-term stability and reduced maintenance in both aerospace and deep-space... (read more)Browse Polymers and Plastic Resins Datasheets for Duvelco Limited -
Cri-Tech, Inc.
Custom Polymers and Plastic Resins We make unique Cri-plastMP TM compounds to meet your specific application, process and tooling needs. While many compounders produce some Fluoro-material compounds, this has been our area of expertise and passion for over 40 years. We don 't just compound materials. We carefully select the best polymers and additives to meet your specific need, then compound them in a way that maximizes properties and provides the best value. You will like the results. Fluoroplastic compounds and alloys. TPEs... (read more)Browse Specialty Polymers and Resins Datasheets for Cri-Tech, Inc. -
Osborne Industries, Inc.
A Guide to Fiber Reinforced Polymer Molding The molding process itself is crucial to reap the rewards of the advantages of thermosets, but the properties of the materials used, like fiber-reinforced polymers or fiberglass-reinforced plastics (FRP), are what make these finished parts a success ... There is a reason so many industries look to fiber-reinforced polymers for their applications. Some of the many benefits of FRPs include: Excellent electrical and compression properties. High-grade resistance to environmental components... (read more) -
Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd
LiquidCore Engineered polymer piping for DLC in controlled environments before delivery, reducing on-site labor, minimizing installation complexity, and accelerating project timelines. This approach enables faster deployment and ensures consistent quality across installations. The system is engineered for efficiency and sustainability. Polymer piping systems are significantly lighter than metal alternatives, reducing transport and installation effort. They also offer improved thermal insulation and a lower CO? footprint, supporting... (read more) -
Smalley
Bearing Preload Series Expansion Smarter Solutions for Smaller Applications. Smalley is pleased to announce the expansion of our Bearing Preload Series. Smalley continues to push the limits in coiling innovation. The expansion of our popular bearing preload (SSB) series adds diameters ranging from 9 mm to 13 mm. Now over 300 SSB springs are stocked in carbon and stainless steel with free samples available to test in your application. The SSB series is a popular choice among engineers, the single turn wave spring helps... (read more)Browse Preload Springs, Spacers, and Washers Datasheets for Smalley -
Lee Co. (The)
Lee Expansion Plugs Lee Plug (R) expansion plugs seal fluid passages leak-tight, without the use of O-rings, threads, or sealants. It is simply the most successful method of sealing drilled holes in critical applications. Well over 100 million Lee Plugs have been used on aircraft, missiles, spacecraft, and other sophisticated hydraulic systems that require a permanent leak-tight seal. Learn how the Lee Plug works. Available Designs. Lee Plug expansion plugs are available in three versions: The original Lee Plug... (read more)Browse Plugs, Stoppers, and Inserts Datasheets for Lee Co. (The) -
MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions
Expansion of Laboratory Facilities in Thailand to provide faster, more comprehensive support to customers across the region. This expansion enhances MacDermid Alpha 's ability to help customers solve technical challenges, accelerate new product development, and ensure the highest level of process reliability. Learn more. (read more)Browse Electrical and Electronic Resins Datasheets for MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions
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Auxetic Materials: Functional Materials and Structures from Lateral Thinking!
Similarly, the combination of the auxetic effect with other novel effects, such as in Baughman's semiconducting and negative thermal expansion coefficient polymer auxet- ic molecular networks, should lead to a rich vein of materi- als' functionality.
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Effects of confinement on material behaviour at the nanometre size scale
On the other hand, the observation of a negative thermal expansion coefficient of thin polymer films, presumably due to chain entropy effects [95, 326], is a clear indication of how complicated the situation for thin polymer films may be.
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Thermal properties of strained thermoplastic polymers
The investigated necked polymers have large negative thermal expansion coefficients in the shrinkage range yielding the decreasein specificheat.
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Stretching calorimetry and X‐ray characterization of deformational behavior of new high molecular weight propene‐carbon monoxide alternating co‐ and terpolymers
The theoreti- cal analysis of the thermo-mechanical behavior of oriented polymers showed9) that this inversion is a charac- teristic feature of solid-like polymers with a negative thermal expansion coefficient along the orientation axis.
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Development of rf reference line for the linear collider
The PSOF is compensated the thermal coefficient by coating a liquid crystal polymer which has negative thermal expansion coefficient [8][9].
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Correlation between characteristics of thermal and stress reversible deformations in solids with different structures
In particular, the thermal expansion coefficient depends on the mechanical stress; however, tensile stress can lead to an increase in the thermal expansion coefficient for metals and a decrease in the ( negative !) coefficient of thermal expansion for polymers .
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Design Methodologies for Space Transportation Systems > Structures and Materials
Stiff rod-like polymers also have a negative thermal expansion coef- ficient along the rod.
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Temperature compensation technique for fibre Bragg gratings using liquid crystalline polymer tubes
It has been known that the temperature dependence of transmission delay time in optical fibres can be reduced by coating the fibre with a polymer which has a negative thermal expansion coefficient [3, 41.
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Technique for measurement of fibre cutoff wavelengths by selective modal excitation
It has been known that the temperature dependence of transmission delay time in optical fibres can be reduced by coating the fibre with a polymer which has a negative thermal expansion coefficient [3, 41.
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The Structure of Acrylic Fibres
In addition, it suggests that the macromolecules in the fibre are in an oriented state (in this state, many polymers have a negative coefficient of thermal expansion along the axis of the fibre [8]).
