Low-temperature oxidation of polyethylene
β Scribed by E.K. Piiroja; H.V. Lippmaa; O.F. Metlitskaya; A. Dankovics
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 243 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-3057
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β¦ Synopsis
Al~tract--To increase the surface energy of polyethylene (PE), the surface is subjected to oxidative treatment, such as chemical oxidation or Bunsen flame treatment. It is shown that oxidation of the polymer surface below 100 Β° leads to increase in the contents of double bonds and of hydroxyl, carbonyl and carboxyl groups and also to branching of the molecules. Increase in the concentration of the polar groups causes increase in the surface free energy.
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