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Acid−base properties of polyethylene composites with clays
Author(s) -
Kraus Eduard,
Nguen DukAhn,
Efimova Alfia,
Starostina Irina,
Stoyanov Oleg
Publication year - 2016
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.43629
Subject(s) - wetting , materials science , composite material , composite number , polyethylene , bentonite , surface energy , chemical engineering , engineering
We report on the surface energy characteristics of composite materials based on low‐density polyethylene with addition of bentonite and organic clay. Investigated were the surface free energy, its components and parameters by wetting methods according to Berger, spatial method, and method of nonlinear systems. The determined characteristics were carried out by the selective wetting conditions for the individual constituents of the composition, including the clay powder. The thermal, mechanical, and morphological properties of obtained composites were investigated. The possibility for predicting the surface properties of composite materials based on component‐wise analysis was demonstrated. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 133 , 43629.