• Application of polyethylene terephthalate scraps for the manufacturing long oil alkyd resin 

  Darshana, LAP [Thesis-Abstract]

  A new aspect of work that covers Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste recycling and application in coating industry is presented through this report. It was shown that chemical recycled PET can be used in the manufacturing ...
• Development of natural rubber based compounds for manufacture of abrasion resistant gloves 

  Ranasinghe PVSK [Thesis-Abstract]

  Industrial glove industry is a glooming industry which focuses performance enhancement with lowest possible cost. Abrasion resistance is one of the main performance indicators of an industrial glove. Abrasion resistance ...
• Enhancing the cushioning effect of solid tire cushion compounds by introducing thermally expandable microspheres 

  Rajapakse RASN [Thesis-Full-text]

  Solid tire industry is a rapidly growing industry all over the world with a very high demand for different kinds of material handling equipment manufacturing companies. In this case, resilient tires are playing a major ...
• Effect of replacement of calcium carbonate by fly ash on processability and thermo-mechanical properties of solid tire middle compounds 

  Sandaruwan AHWO [Thesis-Full-text]

  In this study, as the first step, the effect of partial replacement of CaCO3 with unmodified fly ash on the curing characteristics of the solid tire middle compound and the properties of its vulcanizate was investigated. ...
• The Effect of pre-vulcanization time and vulcanization temperature on inter-layer adhesion and physical properties of middle and tread layers of solid tire 

  Kodikara SKNN [Thesis-Full-text]

  Resilient solid tires are used for industrial vehicles. Three-layer resilient tire composed of heel, middle and tread layers; the integrity of layers is empirical throughout the service life. This thesis investigated ...
• Improving properties of cement based skim coat through controlling water absorption using a vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer 

  Wickramanayaka S [Thesis-Full-text]

  Improving properties of cement-based skim coat through controlling water absorption using a Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene copolymer This study aims to describe and complement the existing knowledge on the effect of re-dispersible ...
• The Effect of incorporation sequence of curative ingredients on cure characteristics of solid tire middle compounds and properties of resultant vulcanizates 

  Fernando RPA [Thesis-Full-text]

  The purpose of this research is to study the effect of modification of incorporation sequence of accelerator and activators on cure characteristics, physical properties, mechanical properties and dynamic properties of solid ...
• Development of a solid tire black tread compound with extremely low polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content 

  Anthony Pulle VAS [Thesis-Full-text]

  The Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) can be identified as a large group of organic compounds. These organic compounds have two or more fused aromatic rings that contain only carbon and hydrogen atoms. These PAHs ...
• Investigation of the effect of mold releasing agent and residual calcium nitrate/calcium ion of nitrile higher mil gloves to wet look defect 

  Weerakon W M V B [Thesis-Full-text]

  Two types of latex are used in disposable gloves manufacturing as natural latex and synthetic latex. Calcium nitrate (calcium ion) is used as the coagulant and calcium carbonate or calcium stearate is used as the former ...
• Study of the effect of different carbon black combinations on physico-mechanical properties of natural rubber based solid tyre tread compound 

  Pathirana KPTC [Thesis-Full-text]

  The performance and the life-time of a solid tyre depend on the properties of the solid tyre tread compound. Abrasion resistance and rebound resilience are the key parameters of the solid tyre tread compound. Carbon black ...
• Study on the cure characteristics of solid tyre middle compound prepared with different technically specified rubber grades 

  Ediriweera GJU [Thesis-Full-text]

  Cure characteristics of solid tyre middle compounds are critical as it combines the heel and the tread compounds. Also middle compound is subjected to have high heat build-up due to continuous deflection. In this study ...
• Prediction of thermal conductivity of natural rubber compound filled with carbon black and graphite 

  Batuwatte EAPR [Thesis-Full-text]

  I hereby would like to acknowledge the immense guidance received from my thesis supervisor Dr. Olga Gunapala. Your support and direction to produce quality work is highly appreciated. Also Professor Jagath Premachandra, ...
• Sodium lignosulfonate and sodium polyacrylate mixture as a dispersing agent for calcium carbonate suspensions 

  Adhikari U [Thesis-Full-text]

  Preparation of low viscous and high filler loaded calcium carbonate suspension in the aqueous medium is an industrial requirement. To minimize disturbance of handling and processing, to reduce transportation costs and to ...
• Design of plastic rim for industrial and commercial light vehicles using modeling and simulation tools 

  Gunapala, DL [Thesis-Full-text]

  The present research was devoted to designing a plastic rim for industrial and commercial light vehicles using modeling and simulation tools. The main objective of the design project was to design a rim structure that ...
• Modeling a cylindrical rubber block of tyre tread compound for predicting the temperature profile under heating condition 

  Kumara CK [Thesis-Full-text]

  In the rubber industry, curing is very important parameter. There are many methodologies are used industrially in order to predict the optimum curing time of rubber product. The methodologies are mainly two types as practical ...
• Effect of short fibers on high load bearing press-on tire tread compound 

  Wattegedara, BMHIB [Thesis-Full-text]

  This research work was carried out to investigate the effect of short nylon fiber on natural rubber based solid tire tread compound. It was also an objective of this work to find the best fiber loading that would produce ...
• Standardization of friction cords and its application in rubber formulation technology 

  Ahugammana, KTPM [Thesis-Full-text]

  Dramatic growth in both the use and manufacturing of pneumatic tires including car, bus, truck and airplane tires have led to the accumulation of calendering scraps referred to as unvulcanized rubber friction in junkyards ...
• Effect of lignin base antioxidant on natural rubber base solid tyre tread compound 

  Gunasekara, HDA [Thesis-Full-text]

  The purpose of this research was to study the feasibility of lignin as an antioxidant for tire tread compounds. Lignin is naturally abundant and cost competitive wood derivatives possessing antioxidant properties and ...
• Design of Polyethylene based multilayer extrusion blown film for manufacture of leak free packaging 

  Hettiarachchi, ND [Thesis-Full-text]

  Flexible packaging is a growing market and the majority of flexible package applications are for the food industry. The demand for process optimization and reduced production costs has led to an increase in flexible ...
• Finding the best level of filler master batch to be accommodated in thin gauged primary packaging products 

  Farharth, MLM [Thesis-Full-text]

  The main aim of this dissertationwas“Finding the best level of filler master batch to be accommodated in thin gauged primary packaging products”, as currently there is only limited information available in the printed media ...

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