Optimization of extrusion process parameter in manufacture of ilmenite TiO2 reinforced pencil lead

The production of pencil lead with the inclusion of ilmenite for strength improvement and product wear control especially during production was investigated. A Response Surface Methodology (RSM) based on three numeric factors and two center points thus generating sixteen runs was used as tool for th...

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Main Authors: Solomon.C. Nwigbo, Paul.C. Okolie, Jude. E. Dara, Clement.U. Atuanya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021000517