Open AccessThe impossibility of forming an effective network of crosslinked polyethylene during high-temperature peroxide crosslinking
Author(s) -
В. В. Коврига,
Т. Ф. Орешенкова,
И. Н. Пятин
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plastičeskie massy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0554-2901
DOI - 10.35164/0554-2901-2021-5-6-6-6
Subject(s) - polyethylene , peroxide , overheating (electricity) , materials science , high density polyethylene , polymer , organic peroxide , melting temperature , polymer chemistry , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , copolymer , physics , quantum mechanics
The processes of peroxide crosslinking of polyethylene at high temperatures are considered. A significant decrease in the density of the polymer network at temperatures of 225-230°C is shown, which indicates a high risk of overheating during the crosslinking process.