Morphology and Mechanical Properties of LDPE, EVA and Fly Ash Composites

2020 ◽  
Vol 869 ◽  
pp. 76-81
Author(s):  
Vu Minh Trong ◽  
Bui Dinh Hoan

The fly ash from Pha Lai power plant was modified by vinyltrimetoxysilan (VTMS). The polymer composites based on low-density polyethylene (LDPE), ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) and fly ash (FA) without and with vinyltrimetoxysilan (VTMS) modification were prepared by melt mixing in a Haake Rheomixer. The tensile strength and elongation at break of the LDPE/EVA/VFA composites were also higher than those of the LDPE/EVA/FA composites. The FESEM images proved that FA-VTMS particles disperse more regularly in the polymer matrix in comparison with FA without VTMS modification. In addition, the surface modification of the FA reduced the size of agglomeration of FA particles.

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-361
Author(s):  
Thai Hoang ◽  
Do Van Cong

Composites based on polyethylene grafted acrylic acid (PE-g-AAc)/ethylene-co-vinylacetate copolymer (EVA)/calcium carbonate (CaCO3) were prepared by melt mixing. Relative melt viscosity, morphology, mechanical properties and thermostability of the composites were studied. The experimental results show that the presence of (CaCO3) activated by stearic acid (10-20 wt.%) changes lightly stable torque of polymer blend of PE-g-AAc/EVA. Use of modified PE improves compatibility of PE and EVA as well as makes the components disperse into each other better than in blends using unmodified PE. Tensile strength and elongation at break of both polymer blends decrease with presence of CaCO3. However, tensile strength of the composites of PE-g-AAc/EVA/CaCO3 is higher than that of composites of PE/EVA/CaCO3. Beside that, the composites of PE-g-AAc/EVA/CaCO3 have thermostability higher than the composites of PE/EVA/CaCO3.  


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Nhi Dinh Bui ◽  
Ngo Dinh Vu ◽  
Thao Thi Minh ◽  
Huong Thi Thanh Dam ◽  
Regina Romanovna Spiridonova ◽  
...  

The effect of the content of vinyl acetate groups in ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer on the properties of polymer composite based on low density polyethylene and polyamide-6 was studied. Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer containing less vinyl acetate groups (10–14 wt.%) has a positive compatibility effect on polymer composite than ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer containing 21–30 wt.% vinyl acetate groups. The polymer composites of LDPE, PA-6, and EVA containing 10–14 wt.% vinyl acetate groups possess the ability of biodegradation. The physical-mechanical properties of sample and molecular mass reduce after 28 days of incubation.


2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 381-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviane Xavier Moreira ◽  
Bluma Guenther Soares

Rubber blends containing nitrile rubber (NBR) and ground ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer waste (EVAW) from the footwear industry have been prepared over a wide range of composition (up to 90 phr of waste component). The ground EVAW had particle size in the range of 100-350 mm and a gel content of 60±5%. The effect of different amounts of EVA waste on the tensile strength, elongation at break, hardness, tear strength and dynamic mechanical properties was studied. EVAW had a good reinforcing effect on the NBR matrix. A combination of optimum tensile properties, resistance to solvent penetration and dynamic mechanical properties, such as storage modulus and loss tangent was achieved by introducing 50 phr of EVAW in the NBR matrix. This composition also presents a more uniform morphology, as indicated by scanning electron microscopy.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 2352
Author(s):  
Nga Thi-Hong Pham

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), which are non-polar and polar polymers, are immiscible and form a polyphase system. In this study, LDPE was mixed with 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 12.5% Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA-28) with a medium content of vinyl acetate (28% VA), respectively by injection molding machine and LDPE. Tensile strength and flexural strength were tested according to ASTM D638-02 standard and ISO 178 standard. The results showed that adding EVA-28 increased the elongation at break of the LDPE/2.5% EVA, LDPE/5% EVA and LDPE/10% EVA blend samples. In addition, the tensile and flexural strength of the LDPE/EVA blend decreases gradually as the EVA-28 content in the blend increases. The hardness decreases with the increasing EVA-28 content. EVA-28 spherical particles appeared scattered on the surface of the LDPE matrix, in the highest EVA-28 percent sample (12.5% EVA-28), the number of particles appeared to be quite a lot, and was dispersed quite evenly on the surface. The LDPE/EVA-28 blend achieved a higher elongation at the break than LDPE, in which 10% EVA-28 gives the highest elongation at break.


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