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Property stabilization in filled, drawn polyethylene
Author(s) -
Malik T. M.,
Carreau P. J.,
Schreiber H. P.,
Rudin A.,
Kale L.,
Tchir W.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1991.070430315
Subject(s) - materials science , polyethylene , polymer , high density polyethylene , composite material , mica , carbon black , dispersion (optics) , low density polyethylene , ultimate tensile strength , shrinkage , natural rubber , physics , optics
Mechanical properties of high density polyethylene (HDPE) extended to draw ratios in the 20–40 range have been determined and compared with corresponding properties of the polymers containing particulates including rutile, carbon black, iron oxide, and mica. Shrinkage of drawn structures was studied to temperatures near the fusion of the polymer host. The degree of interaction at polymer/additive interfaces was varied by surface coating certain of the solids with standard coupling agents. Solids were found to increase tensile moduli and to decrease shrinkage, particularly at higher exposure temperatures. The magnitude of changes due to the presence of solids was shown to depend on the apparent interaction at contacts between host and additive. In a dispersion–force matrix, like HDPE, benefits were optimized when the particulates were amphoteric or neutral, rather than having pronounced acid or base interaction potentials.