Cover Image: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 135, Issue 16 by Shun Muroga (D2)
Cover Image: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 135, Issue 16 by Shun Muroga (D2)
“In this image, Shun Muroga shows a schematic of near-infrared (NIR) hyperspectral imaging for evaluating molded poly(lactic acid) (PLA) products. Hydrolysis of PLA products, which occurs during melt processing, must be detected rapidly to assure their quality. Partial least squares (PLS) regression was applied to connect NIR spectra and product properties of PLA. NIR imaging combined with the constructed PLS models clearly visualized the differences in the extent of hydrolyzed PLA under varying degrees of crystallization.
This cover article appears in J. Appl. Polym. Sci. (2017) volume 135, issue 8, DOI: 10.1002/app.45898.”
(From http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.46247/full)