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Using Magnetic Levitation for Non‐Destructive Quality Control of Plastic Parts
Author(s) -
Hennek Jonathan W.,
Nemiroski Alex,
Subramaniam Anand Bala,
Bwambok David K.,
Yang Dian,
Harburg Daniel V.,
Tricard Simon,
Ellerbee Audrey K.,
Whitesides George M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201405207
Subject(s) - materials science , levitation , quality (philosophy) , magnetic levitation , composite material , mechanical engineering , magnet , engineering , philosophy , epistemology
Magnetic levitation (MagLev) enables rapid and non‐destructive quality control of plastic parts. The feasibility of MagLev as a method to: i) rapidly assess injection‐molded plastic parts for defects during process optimization, ii) monitor the degradation of plastics after exposure to harsh environmental conditions, and iii) detect counterfeit polymers by density is demonstrated.