In this study, the WC-10 wt.%Co nanopowders doped by grain growth inhibiter were produced by three different methods based on the spray conversion process. Agglomerated powders with homeogenous distribution of alloying elements and with internal particles of about 100-200 nm in diameter were synthesized. The microstructural changes and sintering behavior of hardmetal compacts were compared with doping method and sintering conditions. The microstructure of hardmetals was very sensitive to doping methods of inhibitor. Nanostructured WC-Co hardmetal powder compacts containing TaC/VC doped by chemical method instead of ball-milling shown superior sintering densification, and the microstructure maintained ultrafine scale with rounded WC particles.

A silicone softner (SS-5), a permanent press (PP) finish, was prepared by blending silicone oil KF-96 (as a lubricating component) and beef tallow hardened oil (as a softening component) which was synthesized from fatty polyamide salts. The prepared SS-5 and the PP finishing resin were applied to PP finishing cotton cloth and P/C gingham sample by one-bath method. The properties such as crease recovery, tear strength, and bending resistance were tested. The samples treated with SS-5 and PP finishing resin showed improved properties when comparing with the untreated ones, with the ones treated only with PP finishing resin, with ones treated with commercial PP finishing softners and PP finishing resin. The grades of fabric samples treated with 3% SS-5 were fifth grade in the bending resistance test.

Polyethesulfone(PES) 상변환 막 제조 시 캐스팅 용액에의 무기염 첨가가 막의 구조 및 성능에 미치는 효과를 캐스팅 용액의 열역학적.속도론적 특성치로서 연구하였다. PES/NMP 캐스팅 용액에 첨가시킨 무기염의 종류[CaCl2, LiCl, LiCl4, ZnCl2 및 Mg(ClO4)2]와 양을 달리하여 제조된 막의 몰폴로지와 막성능(순수 투과량 및 용질 배제도)을 캐스팅용액의 점도와 coagulation vague, 제막시간에 따른 광투과도 변화, 총괄 다공도와 순수 투과량, bovine serum albumin(BSA) 용액의 한외여과 실험 및 막단면의 SEM 사진 결과로서 설명하였다. 이 결과 모든 종류의 무기염에 대해 첨가량이 증가할수록 캐스팅 용액의 점도는 증가하고, coagulation value는 낮아져 열역학적 불안정성이 증가하며, 막 단면 상층부(top layer below skin surface)의 an게가 증가하였으며, BSA 배제도는 감소하고 순수 투과량은 CaC12 및 LiCl 무기염을 제외하고는 점차 증가하였다. CaC12 및 LiCl 무기염을 첨가한 경우는 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 macrovoid의 형성이 억제되었으며, 순간분리의 침강형식은 유지하나 침강 속도가 점차 느려졌다. 반면 LiCl4 및 Mg(ClO4)2무기염을 첨가한 경우는 침강속도가 점차 빨라졌다.