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This paper focuses on the possibility of using the biodegradable materials as binders (or parts of binders?compositions) for foundry moulding and core sands. Results showed that there is a great possibility of using available biodegradable materials as foundry moulding sand binders. Using biodegradable materials as partial content of new binders, or additives to moulding sands may not only decrease the toxicity and increase reclamation ability of tested moulding sands, but also accelerate the biodegradation rate of used binders, and the new biodegradable additive (PCL) did not decrease the strength and thermal properties. In addition, using polycaprolactone (PCL) as a biodegradable material may improve the flexibility of moulding sands with polymeric binder and reduce toxicity.

The aim of this article is to test the properties of foundry moulding sands with a new bicomponent organic binder. The new binder is the composition of phenol-furfuryl resin, commonly used in foundry practice and biodegradable material – polycaprolactone. The paper presents the research of strength properties, thermal destruction and thermal deformation of moulding sands with a new bicomponent binder. It was proved that inserting polycaprolactone to phenol-furfuryl resin did not lower the strength properties of tested moulding sands. The new additive did not affect the moulding sands thermal degradation but it changed their thermal deformation course.

The aim of this article is to show the possibility of using biodegradable materials as part of the composition of foundry moulding and core sand binders. Research shows that moulding sands with biodegradable materials selected as binders are not only less toxic but are also better suited to mechanical reclamation than moulding sands with phenol-furfuryl resin. The use of biodegradable materials as additives to typical synthetic resins can result in their decreased toxicity and improved ability to reclamation as well as in accelerated biodegradation of binding material leftovers of mechanical reclamation.

This paper focuses on the possibility of using the biodegradable materials as binders (or parts of binders' compositions) for foundry moulding and core sands. Results showed that there is a great possibility of using available biodegradable materials as foundry moulding sand binders. Using biodegradable materials as partial content of new binders, or additives to moulding sands may not only decrease the toxicity and increase reclamation ability of tested moulding sands, but also accelerate the biodegradation rate of used binders, and the new biodegradable additive (PCL) did not decrease the strength and thermal properties. In addition, using polycaprolactone (PCL) as a biodegradable material may improve the flexibility of moulding sands with polymeric binder and reduce toxicity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this article is to test the properties of foundry moulding sands with a new bicomponent organic binder. The new binder is the composition of phenol-furfuryl resin, commonly used in foundry practice and biodegradable material - polycaprolactone. The paper presents the research of strength properties, thermal destruction and thermal deformation of moulding sands with a new bicomponent binder. It was proved that inserting polycaprolactone to phenol-furfuryl resin did not lower the strength properties of tested moulding sands. The new additive did not affect the moulding sands thermal degradation but it changed their thermal deformation course. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A systematic approach to analyse the reclamation of used foundry sands is proposed. The development of an energetic model for dry mechanical reclamation of used foundry sands is described. The theoretical basis of the model is the Rittinger hypothesis for crushing minerals, which balances the energy input for reclamation against the energy consumed in creating additional surface area as the average size of the used sand agglomerates is reduced. The Rittinger number is known for pure silica, which has properties close to those of quartz sand grains. It is shown that information from routine grain size analysis, performed by sieving during reclamation, can be used to calculate the Rittinger number for binder materials, assisting in optimisation of the dry reclamation process. Processing at cryogenic temperatures (-80°C) increases dry reclamation efficiency and produces reclaimed sands with better technological parameters, but must be closely controlled to prevent excessive dusting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this article is to show the possibility of using biodegradable materials as part of the composition of foundry moulding and core sand binders. Research shows that moulding sands with biodegradable materials selected as binders are not only less toxic but are also better suited to mechanical reclamation than moulding sands with phenol-furfuryl resin. The use of biodegradable materials as additives to typical synthetic resins can result in their decreased toxicity and improved ability to reclamation as well as in accelerated biodegradation of binding material leftovers of mechanical reclamation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]