For the measurements, the samples were deposited on a conductive strip placed on a specimen holder and coated with gold by vacuum sputtering. Characterisation by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) was carried out using a Nicolet 8700 instrument equipped with a specular reflectance ...
2.3. Shrinkage Measurements Forty-eight hours after injection molding, the shrinkage was calculated by measuring the length of the test specimen. The lengths of seven samples were measured for each experimental condition, using Vernier calipers, and the maximum and minimum values were excluded. The ...
Mechanical Properties Mechanical properties were carried out by using a universal testing machine (Instron 5969, Norwood, MA, USA) according to ASTM D638 [30], specimen type I, and a 5-KN load cell. The testing was conducted under ambient conditions using a cross-head speed of 5 mm/min....