Chemical oxidation of high‐density polyethylene: Surface energy, functionality, and adhesion to liquid epoxy

2021 ◽  
pp. 50999
Author(s):  
Mohammadyousef Azimi ◽  
Edouard Asselin
Keyword(s):  
Surface Energy ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
Chemical Oxidation ◽  
High Density ◽  
Energy Functionality ◽  
Polyethylene Surface

Robust Hybrid Hydrophilic Coating on a High-Density Polyethylene Surface with Enhanced Mechanical Property

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (28) ◽  
pp. 32017-32022
Author(s):  
Stanislav Klimchuk ◽  
Mingwei Shang ◽  
Melvin S. Samuel ◽  
Junjie Niu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Property ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
High Density ◽  
Hydrophilic Coating ◽  
Polyethylene Surface

scholarly journals Characterization Of Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Produced In Air At Atmospheric Pressure And Its Application In Surface Modification Of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Rajesh Prakash Guragain ◽  
H B Baniya ◽  
S Dhungana ◽  
S Gautam ◽  
B P. Pandey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Contact Angle ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Dielectric Barrier Discharge ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
Barrier Discharge ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
High Density ◽  
Optical Methods ◽  
Dielectric Barrier

The low surface energy of HDPE limits its industrial uses as it is not suitable for printing and adhesion. The main aim of this work is to improve the wetting properties of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) using air dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) operating at the line frequency (50 Hz). The estimation of electron temperature and electron density has been done by electrical and optical methods. The surface roughness of the control and plasma treated polymer film is analysed by contact angle (CA) measurement, surface energy measurement and scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis. The contact angle was found to be suppressed from 93.180±2.00 to 63.750±0.880 after 10s of plasma treatment which implied that the surface property had changed to a hydrophilic state caused by an increase in the surface roughness.

Composition and Surface Topography Effects on Apatite-Forming Ability of Ceramic-Polymer Composites

2003 ◽  
Vol 774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. Rea ◽  
Serena M. Best ◽  
William Bonfield
Keyword(s):  
Surface Topography ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
High Density ◽  
Apatite Layer ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Human Blood Plasma ◽  
Apatite Formation ◽  
Polyethylene Matrix ◽  
Composite Surface ◽  
X Ray

AbstractHAPEXTM (40 vol% hydroxyapatite in a high-density polyethylene matrix) and AWPEX (40 vol% apatite-wollastonite glass ceramic in a high density polyethylene matrix) are composites designed to provide bioactivity and to match the mechanical properties of human cortical bone. HAPEXTM has had clinical success in middle ear and orbital implants, and there is great potential for further orthopaedic applications of these materials. However, more detailed in vitro investigations must be performed to better understand the biological interactions of the composites and so the bioactivity of each material was assessed in this study. Specifically, the effects of controlled surface topography and ceramic filler composition on apatite layer formation in acellular simulated body fluid (SBF) with ion concentration similar to those of human blood plasma were examined. Samples were prepared as 1 cm × 1 cm × 1 mm tiles with polished, roughened, or parallel-grooved surface finishes, and were incubated in 20 ml of SBF at 36.5 °C for 1, 3, 7, or 14 days. The formation of a biologically active apatite layer on the composite surface after immersion was demonstrated by thin-film x-ray diffraction (TF-XRD), environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) imaging and energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) analysis. Variations in sample weight and solution pH over the period of incubation were also recorded. Significant differences were found between the two materials tested, with greater bioactivity in AWPEX than HAPEXTM overall. Results also indicate that within each material the surface topography is highly important, with rougher samples correlated to earlier apatite formation.

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