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From: Automatic dispersion, defect, curing, and thermal characteristics determination of polymer composites using micro-scale infrared thermography and machine learning algorithm

Figure 6

(a) Schematic of micro-scale curing analysis using nichrome wire in a 3D printed chamber. (b) Curing analysis of different fillers with PDMS polymer (vertical double arrow line depicts curing. Rapid temperature change during curing for (c) PDMS G powder, (d) PDMS MoS2, (e) PDMS graphene, and PDMS G flake. Thermal characteristics curve of dragon skin, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% G Samples (each sample was heated by a SpotIR heater for 30 s and then cooled down for another 30 s) prepared by (f) Hand mixing and (g) Planetary mixing.

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