Predicting the Mechanical Properties of Animal Glue Thin Films

Master thesis (2017)

Authors

W. de Zeeuw Aerospace Engineering

Contributors

R.M. Groves Structural Integrity & Composites - Aerospace Engineering (mentor)
J.A. Poulis Adhesion Institute - Aerospace Engineering (graduation committee member)
J.C. Bijleveld Novel Aerospace Materials - Aerospace Engineering (graduation committee member)
P van Duin (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
Copyright: © 2017 Willem de Zeeuw
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Published Date

26-09-2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

This report shows that animal glue from porcine skins can be used to make thin films with reproducible properties. It shows that the tensile strength of the film relates linearly to the bloom strength, while the stiffness remains constant for temperatures lower than the glass transition temperature. The report continues to show how Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Fourier Infra-red Spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) can be used to predict the strength of an animal glue film. The test results show that XRD is the easiest method to obtain a reasonable prediction of the mechanical properties. Meanwhile, DSC holds additional information on the internal stress state of the sample, which may promise better predictions of the mechanical properties once the analysis has been optimized.