Thermo-rheological properties and miscibility of linear low-density polyethylene-silsesquioxane nanocomposites

2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (47) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Mateusz Barczewski ◽  
Tomasz Sterzyński ◽  
Michał Dutkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Linear Low Density Polyethylene

A Comparison of Rheological Models and Experimental Data of Metallocene Linear Low Density Polyethylene Solutions as a Function of Temperature and Concentration

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 4322-4339
Author(s):  
Salah Hamza
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Shear Rate ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Linear Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Shear Rates ◽  
Wide Range

Knowledge of rheological properties of polymer and their variation with temperature and concentration have been globally important for processing and fabrication of polymers in order to make useful products. Basheer et al. [1] investigated, experimentally, the changes in rheological properties of metallocene linear low density polyethylene (mLLDPE) solutions by using a rotational rheometer model AR-G2 with parallel plate geometry. Their work covered the temperature range from  to  and  concentration from  to . In this paper, we reconsider Basheer work to describe the rheological behavior of mLLDPE solutions and its dependence on concentration and temperature.Until now, several models have been built to describe the complex behavior of polymer fluids with varying degrees of success. In this article, Oldroyd 4-constant, Giesekus and Power law models were tested for investigating the viscosity of mLLDPE solution as a function of shear rate. Results showed that Giesekus and power law models provide the best prediction of viscosity for a wide range of shear rates at constant temperature and concentration. Therefore, Giesekus and power law models were suitable for all mLLDPE solutions while Oldroyd 4-constant model doesn't.A new proposed correlation for the viscosity of mLLDPE solutions as a function of shear rate, temperature and concentration has been suggested. The effect of temperature and concentration can be adequately described by an Arrhenius-type and exponential function respectively. The proposed correlation form was found to fit the experimental data adequately.

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