scholarly journals MgO-Lignin Dual Phase Filler as an Effective Modifier of Polyethylene Film Properties

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karol Bula ◽  
Grzegorz Kubicki ◽  
Teofil Jesionowski ◽  
Łukasz Klapiszewski
Keyword(s):  
Lignin Content ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Hybrid Filler ◽  
Tear Strength ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Almost All

Functional magnesium oxide-lignin hybrid materials were obtained via mechanical grinding. Their particle shape and size as well as physicochemical properties were characterized. MgO-lignin materials with biocomponent content (between 20% and 80% amount of total weight of filler) were used as a partially bio-structured modifier of low density polyethylene. The composites with 5% by weight of dual fillers and polyethylene grafted with maleic anhydride were compounded in a twin screw extruder working in co-rotating mode. The prepared blends were cast extruded using a single screw extruder and laboratory cast line. The properties of the obtained films were verified in case of their weldability. The seal strength as well as shear test and tear strength of the welded sheets were examined. The results showed that the shortest equivalent time required to perform correct weld occurred in the system, where the highest amount of lignin was used in hybrid filler MgO-L (1:5 w/w). From mechanical tests of welds, a sharp increase in ultimate seal force was noticed for almost all compositions with lignin, especially where MgO was coupled with a high lignin content. For those composition seal open force raised up to 37.0 N, from the value of 23.6 N, achieved for neat low density polyethylene (LDPE). Tear strength of weld sheets confirmed once more that LDPE composition with MgO-L (1:5 w/w) achieved the highest ultimate force with its value of 71.5 N, and it was ~20.0 N higher than in the case of neat LDPE.

Flame Retardant Low Density Polyethylene with Aluminium Hydroxide/ Commercial Fire Retardants FR01 Synergistic System

2013 ◽  
Vol 652-654 ◽  
pp. 485-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Na Wang ◽  
Ding Han Xiang ◽  
Pin Shu Mo ◽  
Yi Lu
Keyword(s):  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
Aluminium Hydroxide ◽  
Volume Resistivity ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Fire Retardants ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Limiting Oxygen Index ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Ldpe Composites

Low density polyethylene (LDPE) was modified by the addition of commercial fire retardants FR01 and aluminium hydroxide (ATH). ATH/FR01/LDPE composites were prepared by melt blending and extrusion in a twin-screw extruder. ATH was first modified by a silane coupling agent KH550 then added to LDPE. The flame retardancy, electrical property and thermal behavior of the LDPE composites were investigated by limiting oxygen index (LOI), volume resistivity and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively. The results indicated that the surface modification of ATH (M-ATH) could greatly improve the dispersibility and compatibility with LDPE matrix. The mechanical property tests showed good mechanical properties of composite, compared with unmodified one, tensile strength and elongation of M-ATH/LDPE were all improved, and the addition of FR01 improved the flame retardancy of ATH/LDPE remarkably. TGA results demonstrate that char yield of M-ATH/FR01/LDPE (30/15/70) reaches 27 wt% at 600 °C in Ar atmosphere.

Characterization of Linear Low Density Polyethylene/Rambutan Peels Flour Blends: Effect of Loading Content

2016 ◽  
Vol 673 ◽  
pp. 171-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ainatun Nadhirah ◽  
S.T. Sam ◽  
N.Z. Noriman ◽  
Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Firdaus Omar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Linear Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Flour Blends

The effect of rambutan peels flour (RPF) content on the tensile properties of linear low density polyethylene filled with rambutan peel flour was studied. RPF was melt blended with linear low–density polyethylene (LLDPE). LLDPE/RPF blends were prepared by using twin screw extruder at 150°C with the flour content ranged from 0 to 25 wt%. The tensile properties were tested by using a universal testing machine (UTM) according to ASTM D638. The highest tensile strength was pure LLDPE meanwhile the tensile strength LLDPE/RPF decreased gradually with the addition of rambutan peels flour. Young’s modulus of rambutan peels flour filled LLDPE increased with increasing fiber loading. The crystallinity of the blends was significantly reduced with increasing RPF content. Instead, the water absorption increased with the addition of RPF content.

Effect of fillers on mechanical properties of recycled low density polyethylene composites under weathered condition

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
Ibiyemi A. Idowu ◽  
Olutosin O. Ilori
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Filler Loading ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Hardness Property ◽  
Recycled Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Polyethylene Composites

The study examined the effect of fillers on the mechanical properties of the recycled low density polyethylene composites under weathered condition with a view of managing the generation and disposal of plastic wastes. Discarded pure water sachets and fillers (glass and talc) were sourced and recycled. Recycled low density polyethylene (RLDPE) and preparation of RLDPE/glass, RLDPE/talc and RLDPE/glass/talc composites were carried out using a furnace at compositions of 0 – 40% in steps of 10% by weight. The mixtures were poured into hand-laid mould. The samples produced were exposed to sunlight for eight (8) weeks and their mechanical properties were studied. The results of mechanical tests revealed that tensile strength decreased with increasing filler loading while impact strength and hardness property increased marginally and considerably with increasing filler loading for all the composites respectively. The study concluded that glass and talc were able to reinforce recycled low density polyethylene under weathered condition. Keywords: Recycled Low Density Polyethylene (RLDPE); Fillers; Glass, Talc; Weathering condition; Sunlight; and Mechanical properties; Tensile strength, Impact and hardness

Effect of antiblock and slip additives on the properties of tubular quenched polypropylene film

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashwith Melkar ◽  
Ravi Kumar ◽  
Vishwa Pratap Singh ◽  
Priyanka Singh ◽  
Satyajit Samanta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Transverse Direction ◽  
Film Surface ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Machine Direction ◽  
Polypropylene Film ◽  
Film Properties ◽  
Tear Strength ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Slip Agent

Abstract In the present investigation, silica and talc were used as antiblock additives with slip additive to investigate their effects on tubular quenched polypropylene (TQPP) film properties. Polypropylene (PP) powder was compounded with additives in twin-screw extruder and subsequently processed through TQPP machine to prepare the films. Tear and tensile properties [in machine direction (MD) and transverse direction (TD)] and surface properties of the produced TQPP films were investigated in terms of optics and coefficient of friction (CoF). The effect of conditioning time on CoF was also studied. Addition of slip agent alone to PP did not show any significant change in tear strength, CoF and tensile properties, whereas CoF reduced drastically by adding both slip and antiblock agents in combination. Reduction in CoF values were found to be more pronounced in the presence of silica-based antiblock compared to talc-based antiblock. Film surface morphology was further examined by field-emission scanning electron microscopy. The tear strength and the gloss of TQPP film decreased slightly in presence of only antiblock agents, but the tensile strength was found to increase. It was also found that tensile properties of TQPP films were superior in silica-based formulation, whereas tear strength was better in talc-based formulation in MD and TD.

scholarly journals Different Dependence of Tear Strength on Film Orientation of LLDPE Made with Different Co-Monomer

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Ren ◽  
Ying Shi ◽  
Xuerong Yao ◽  
Yujing Tang ◽  
Li-Zhi Liu
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Crystal Orientation ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Linear Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Machine Direction ◽  
Tear Strength ◽  
Similar Dependence ◽  
Similar Density ◽  
Shrinkage Property

Crystal orientations, tear strength and shrinkage of Linear Low-Density PolyEthylene (LLDPE) films made with different processes (compressed, cast and blown) were investigated. The films were made with three different LLDPE resins, respectively, which have similar density and molecular weight but are made with different comonomers (1-butene, 1-hexene and 1-octene), in order to investigate if tear strength in Machine Direction (MD) of the LLDPE films made with different comonomer has similar dependence on crystal orientation. Our study indicates that the films made of 1-hexene and 1-octene based LLDPE resins have significantly higher intrinsic tear strength and less decrease in MD tear strength for a given film orientation. That is, for a given orientation in MD, the MD tear drops dramatically for films made with butene-based resin but much less decrease for the films made with hexene and octene-based resins. The shrinkage property at high temperature shows a good correlation with crystal orientation and the fraction of the crystals melted at this temperature.

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