Blown Film of m-LLDPE Using a Novel Eccentric Rotor Extruder

2018 ◽  
Vol 783 ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
He Zhi He ◽  
Shi Ming Liu ◽  
Lan Ya Cheng ◽  
Yi Ping Ni ◽  
Feng Xue ◽  
...  

Metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (m-LLDPE) has superior physical and mechanical properties. While, the film blowing processability of m-LLDPE was very poor when processed under shear flow. To overcome this drawback, a novel device based on elongational flow was self-developed to process m-LLDPE. In order to investigate the effect of elongational flow on the processability improvement of m-LLDPE, five types PE were studied in this paper. All kinds of PE were prepared using this novel device and traditional single-screw extruder with molecular weight and its distribution, mechanical properties and WAXD characterization. Gel Pemeation Chromotographer (GPC) data shows that molecular weight of each resin prepared using this novel eccentric rotor extruder (ERE) is higher than that processed by traditional single screw extruder (SSE). Mechanical properties showed that tensile properties of all kinds of films blowing from ERE is better than the one from SSE. However, tear properties of m-LLDPE films made from ERE differ from LDPE or LLDPE. And had a relative low value than the one made from SSE. In addition, Wide-angle X-ray Diffraction (WAXD) results indicate that films blowing from ERE exist a partially ordered component in addition to the usual crystalline and amorphous components which can’t be achieved from SSE.

2011 ◽  
Vol 471-472 ◽  
pp. 898-903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ramli Rashidi ◽  
Uzir Wahit Mat ◽  
R.A. Abdullah

For many years, research was focused on developing a medical part of human body from polymer as to replace metal. In this study, the aim is to produce a Polyetheretherketone/Hydroxyapatite (PEEK/HA) composite which posses balance mechanical properties and good spreading of bioactive ceramic, hydroxyapatite. The composite consist of 10-30 wt% HA were compounded via nano-single screw extruder and sample for testing were produced by injection molding. Each formulation of HA was treated with (3-Aminopropyl)trimethoxysilanes coupling agent to compare with untreated HA. The result showed that the slight increasing value of Elastic modulus, flexural strength, tensile strength while decreasing flexural modulus for 10 and 20 wt% HA compared to untreated composite. The enhance of bioactivity has been proven with the incorporation of HA into PEEK. SEM-EDX image showed the bulk formation of apatite layers on the composite surface with 30 wt% HA after 3 days immersed in SBF solution. Finally, these composite be capable of being one of the biomedical part seing as the mechanical properties were found to be within the properties of human cortical and cancellous bone.


2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 1505-1512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fábio Avelino Bublitz Ferreira ◽  
Maria Victória Eiras Grossmann ◽  
Suzana Mali ◽  
Fábio Yamashita ◽  
Lisandro Pavie Cardoso

The effect of monoglyceride on microstructural, barrier and mechanical properties of casted yam starch films were investigated in different relative humidities (RH) and compared with glycerol-starch films. A single screw extruder was used to produce the starch - monoglyceride complex before film production and this process was effective to inhibit the phase separation in films. The addition of the hydrophobic compound reduced hydrophobicity, transparency and water vapor permeability of films. This later value for starch-glycerol film (1.7 x 10-10 g Pa-1 s-1 m-1) was higher than starch (1.2 x 10-10 g Pa-1 s-1 m-1) and monoglyceride-starch films (1.0 x 10-10 g Pa-1 s-1 m-1). Films containing glycerol had higher relative crystallinity (B and V H) with a slight increase at higher RH values, while for monoglyceride films, the crystallinity was constant. Monoglyceride-starch films presented poor mechanical properties when compared to glycerol- starch ones but they presented a stable behavior under different relative humidities.


2011 ◽  
Vol 221 ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Xian Ou ◽  
Qing Wen Wang ◽  
Fei Pin Yuan ◽  
Bao Yu Liu ◽  
Wei Jun Yang

Hydrolyzed Kevlar fibers (KFs) were compouded into high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with wood flour (WF) by twin-screw/single-screw extruder to investigate the reinforcement effects of KFs on the mechanical properties of conventional WF/HDPE composites. Maleated HDPE (MAPE) was used as a compatibilizer. The mechanical properties significantly improved as the KFs loading increases in the presence of 4% MAPE, such as tensile strength 14.7%, tensile modulus 12.4%, flexural strength 22.2%, flexural modulus 22.4%, and impact strength 41.7% with 2 wt.% KFs compared to WF/HDPE composite with MAPE. The fiber matrix morphology of the interface region in the composites was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).


2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 170-173
Author(s):  
Li Min Tai

Through the graft copolymerization of LLDPE and the AA-MMA prepolymer by reactive extrusion on the single-screw extruder, the LLPE-g-AA-MMA was prepared and used as compatibilizer for starch/PE blends, and then the compatibilization effect was investigated. The results exhibited that the addition of this compatibilizer substantially improved the mechanical properties, especially the tensile strength. Scanning electron micrographs of the blend specimens also supported the above observations.


2012 ◽  
Vol 326-328 ◽  
pp. 354-359
Author(s):  
Mehmet Safa Bodur ◽  
Turgut Gülmez ◽  
Ayhan Durademir

In this study, low density polyethylene (LDPE) matrix composites were manufactured with the ratios of 20%, 30% and 40%wt hazelnut and peanut reinforcements as the natural fibers. Composite plates were manufactured by using a single screw extruder. Various tests and measurements are performed to obtain mechanical properties such as density, tensile strength (TS), Youngs modulus (YM), failure strain (FS), impact strength (IS) etc. as well as the effect of maleic anhydride grafted resin as an additive with different ratios was investigated and the optimum composite content was obtained. This preliminary work showed that hazelnut and peanut fillers could be utilized with proper additives in order to produce the composite materials with good physical and mechanical properties.


2018 ◽  
Vol 783 ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
Bin Xue ◽  
He Zhi He ◽  
Bi Da Liu ◽  
Feng Xue ◽  
Zhi Wen Zhu ◽  
...  

In this work, PLA /PEBA blends with the addition of different PEBA contents were prepared via self-made Triple-Single Screw Extruder, the phase morphology, mechanical properties thermal stability of PLA /PEBA blends with PEBA content were investigated. For the pure PLA, the tensile strength decreased, while the elongation at break and the impact strength increased significantly with addition of 15% PEBA. The which were improved nearly 23 and 5 times. The results illustrate that the soft component PEBA was beneficial to improve the tensile ductility and the toughness of PLA. SEM measurements indicate the PEBA and PLA intertwined with each other, two phases interface bond tightly, improving the compatibility of the blends when PEBA content is not more than 15 wt%, with further increasing PEBA, the two-phase interface appears and decreases the interfacial adhesion, resulting in the poor mechanical properties of blends.TG results reveal that thermal stability of PLA/PEBA blends was improved.


2008 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Yuan ◽  
Dong Yang Wu ◽  
Stuart Bateman ◽  
Shirley Zhiqi Shen ◽  
C. Gloria-Esparza ◽  
...  

The conductivity and mechanical properties of carbon black (CB) filled polyethylene (PE) composites depend on the conductive filler, molecular structure of polymer matrix, and the processing methods which are applied. CB filled high density polyethylene without and with glass fibre (GF) composites have been manufactured using single and twin screws extruder. The composite made from the single screw extruder showed a much higher conductivity than that made from twin screws extruder for CB/PE composites with and without glass fibre. The conductive paths are formed at very low CB content (1wt% CB for GF/CB/PE) when using single screw extruder to manufacture. The microstructure of these composites were analysed using SEM.


2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-193
Author(s):  
Ewa Kowalska

The mechanical properties and the structure of sections of specimens prepared from rubber scrap – polyolefin compositions were investigated. The comminuted vulcanised rubber scrap rubber scrap was used in an amount of 5 – 75 wt%. The mode of incorporation and the method of preparation of the composition in a single-screw or a twin screw extruder, was examined. The maximum amount of the rubber scrap that can be added to compositions prepared by single screw extruder and a twin screw extruder was found to be up to 75 wt% and up to 30 wt% and for both polyolefins, respectively. Silanes were studied as additives intended to compatibilize thermoplastics and rubber scrap. The mode of incorporation of silanes and the method of preparation of the composition were examined. The mechanism of formation of rubber scrap – polyolefin compositions was defined.


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