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Development of proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) analysis at 400 MHz has been initiated to evaluate the binder in green injection-moulded alumina compacts. The nuclear spin-spin relaxation times,T 2, of protons in the binder components (paraffin wax, polypropylene, and stearic acid) were measured to allow comparison with those in the injection-moulded green compacts.1H nuclear spin echo signals were observed by a (π/2)-Τ-π-Τ-echo pulse sequence. Bloch's equations were used to calculate the spin-spin relaxation times from these echo intensities. TheT 2 for paraffin wax and polypropylene were in the 30–33 Μs range and their intensity decay behaviours were very similar. However, theT 2 value for stearic acid was found to be only 17 Μs and its echo signal intensity decayed more rapidly than those for paraffin wax and polypropylene. Binder content variations in three green compacts moulded from the same nominal blend composition were detected. Analysis of the moulded compacts also showed the presence of a species with aT 2 value near 300 Μs. This unexpected species may be the result of reaction during processing or the presence of moisture. The width of r.f. pulses used to measure echoes did not have a significant effect on relaxation times but should be considered in calculation of echo intensities at equilibrium and, hence, binder composition. This technique development is expected to allow analysis of both binder content and distribution in moulded components with application in process models.
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Wang, P.S., Malghan, S.G., Dapkunas, S.J. et al. NMR characterization of injection-moulded alumina green compacts. J Mater Sci 30, 1059–1064 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01178445
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