GC/MS analysis of gaseous degradation products formed during extrusion blow molding process of PE films
✍ Scribed by Joachim Stasiek; Rafał Malinowski; Tomasz Ligor; Bogusław Buszewski
- Book ID
- 111491385
- Publisher
- Versita
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 326 KB
- Volume
- 64
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0366-6352
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Results of the investigation of volatile organic compounds emission during polyethylene extrusion are presented. Two polymers of different processing properties were tested, namely linear low density polyethylene (ExxonMobil) and high density polyethylene (Liten FB 29). Blowing film extrusion in experimental technological line using a single screw extruder as the imported element was done. VOCs were collected on sorbent tubes containing Tenax. Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was applied for the identification of volatile degradation products. PE LLD material emits a significantly larger amount of hydrocarbons than PE-HD. Its emission contains mainly C18 and C20 hydrocarbons (alkanes, 1-alkenes, and α,ω-alkadienes). In case of the PE-HD polymer, lower degradation was observed and C18 and C23 hydrocarbons were emitted.