Mahmood Khalid

The work described in this thesis aims at a better understanding of several ionomers and their blends on a microscopic level especially poly (butylene terephthalate) (PBT) and sulphonated poly (butylene terephthalate) (SPBT). The commercial importance of ionomer blends stems fro…

Laser metal deposition is an additive manufacturing technique to build fully dense structures with a strong metallurgical bonding with the underlying material. Spherical gas-atomised metal powders are principally used as build material which is a costly option and restricts its …