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AuthorAlMaadeed, M.A.
AuthorLabidi, Sami
AuthorKrupa, Igor
AuthorOuederni, Mabrouk
Available date2016-09-25T09:39:52Z
Publication Date2015-05
Publication NameArabian Journal of Chemistry
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2014.01.006
CitationM.A. AlMaadeed, Sami Labidi, Igor Krupa, Mabrouk Ouederni, Effect of waste wax and chain structure on the mechanical and physical properties of polyethylene, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 8, Issue 3, May 2015, Pages 388-399.
ISSN18785352
URIhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535214000094
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/4766
AbstractThe influence of adding waste wax, produced as a by-product of the low density polyethylene manufacturing process, on the thermal and mechanical properties of three types of polyethylene (PE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE), with 10, 20, 30 and 40wt.% was investigated. Polymer–wax mixing was effective with no apparent leakage of the wax during sample preparation, which was evident from the agreement between the theoretical and experimental values of enthalpy for all types of PE.The wax dispersion in the matrix strongly depends on the percentage of wax added to the polymer and the molecular structure of the polymer. It was found that increasing the wax content enhances the phase separation. LDPE undergoes less phase separation due to its highly branched structure composed of a network of short and long chain branches. The wax has no pronounced plasticising effect on the polymer. This is clearly manifested in LDPE as no change in the melting temperature occurred. LLDPE and HDPE were slightly affected by a high concentration of wax (30% and 40%). This is due to the non-uniform distribution of short chain branching along the LLDPE and HDPE main chains, which can interact with the wax structure.
SponsorNPRP 4 – 465 – 2 – 173 from Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation). Open Access funding from King Saud University.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier B.V.
SubjectPolyethylene
Waste wax
Mechanical properties
Thermal properties
TitleEffect of waste wax and chain structure on the mechanical and physical properties of polyethylene
TypeArticle
Pagination388-399
Issue Number3
Volume Number8
Open Access user License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
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