Rotational moulding is used for the production of hollow plastic articles with a wide range of sizes, shapes, and thicknesses. Multilayers of different composition and thickness can be produced through this process. Three-layer rotomoulded parts with different characteristics will be the focus of this project; the part will consist of a particle or fibre-reinforced PE outer layer, foamed PE middle layer and PE in the inner layer. All the blends will be prepared by dry blending and the parts obtained by rotational moulding. A complete morphological characterization of the rotomoulded part will be undertaken and the results will be correlated with part density and impact strength.
Undergraduate
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CACM - Strength of Materials Lab (Newmarket 902 Lvl 3, Lab)