Solid-state relaxations in linear low-density (1-octene comonomer), low-density, and high-density polyethylene blends
β Scribed by Hoseok Lee; Kyucheol Cho; Tae-Kwang Ahn; Soonja Choe; Il-Joong Kim; Inha Park; Byung H. Lee
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 225 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0887-6266
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β¦ Synopsis
Extensive thermal and relaxational behavior in the blends of linear lowdensity polyethylene (LLDPE) (1-octene comonomer) with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) have been investigated to elucidate miscibility and molecular relaxations in the crystalline and amorphous phases by using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and a dynamic mechanical thermal analyzer (DMTA). In the LLDPE/LDPE blends, two distinct endotherms during melting and crystallization by DSC were observed supporting the belief that LLDPE and LDPE exclude one another during crystallization. However, the dynamic mechanical b and g relaxations of the blends indicate that the two constituents are miscible in the amorphous phase, while LLDPE dominates a relaxation. In the LLDPE/HDPE system, there was a single composition-dependent peak during melting and crystallization, and the heat of fusion varied linearly with composition supporting the incorporation of HDPE into the LLDPE crystals. The dynamic mechanical a, b, and g relaxations of the blends display an intermediate behavior that indicates miscibility in both the crystalline and amorphous phases. In the LDPE/HDPE blend, the melting or crystallization peaks of LDPE were strongly influenced by HDPE. The behavior of the a relaxation was dominated by HDPE, while those of b and g relaxations were intermediate of the constituents, which were similar to those of the LLDPE/HDPE blends.
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