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Continuous reactive processing I: Reactive coating
Author(s) -
Schmidt M. J.,
Castro J. M.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760250906
Subject(s) - materials science , coating , work (physics) , process (computing) , polymer , process engineering , electrical conductor , heat transfer , mechanical engineering , composite material , process control , chemical engineering , mechanics , computer science , engineering , physics , operating system
The big success of the reaction injection molding (RIM) process has brought about a marked interest in reacting polymer processing. In the present work, we study the technical feasibility of a continuous process to coat metallic conductors using reacting polymers. In the envisioned system, RIM type reactants are mixed and then injected into a tubular reactor through the center of which we pass the cable to be coated. The predictions of the mathematical model developed show that a feasible process can be designed by adequate control of the heat transfer phenomena. The process needs in general, a low reactor temperature and a high cable temperature.