Department
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Research Advisor
Neogi, P. (Partho), 1951-
Advisor's Department
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Abstract
The actions that solvents take on polymers was the focus of the summer 1993 research. There were two goals: one was to measure the distances between the cracks that formed in the plexiglass and two was to determine the time of arrival of the cracks. Two solvents, butyl acetate and acetone were used to generate data on polymethyl methacrylate (PMNA/Plexiglass).
The measurement of the time of arrival of a crack was another goal. This quantity is related to the growth of the fractures. This was difficult since only a localized portion of the plexiglass sample could be viewed.
Document Type
Report
Presentation Date
May 1994
Recommended Citation
Downs, Tracy E., "The Affects of Butyl Acetate and Acetone on Plexiglass" (1994). Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience Program (OURE). 26.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/oure/26
