The effect of addition of LDPE on the melting and crystallization characteristics of pigmented PP

Blends of PP pigmented with red iron oxide and LDPE were prepared by melt mixing in an injection molder. The thermal characteristics of the blends were analyzed using DSC. The blends were completely immiscible as shown by the presence of two distinct melting and crystallization peaks. The melting po...

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Main Author: Mokhtar, Munirah
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Published: Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering 1994
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description Blends of PP pigmented with red iron oxide and LDPE were prepared by melt mixing in an injection molder. The thermal characteristics of the blends were analyzed using DSC. The blends were completely immiscible as shown by the presence of two distinct melting and crystallization peaks. The melting point of PP decreased with increasing content of PE whereas that of PE was not much affected. The crystallization transitions of PP (T onset and Tc) shifted toward higher temperatures which showed that both PE and iron oxide acted as nucleating sites for PP. The overall crystalinity of both PP and PE decreased with increasing content of the other polyolefin components. Such effect was due to the kinetic and thermodynamic effects as well as to different rates of crystallization.
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spelling utm-66372010-06-01T15:45:16Z http://eprints.utm.my/6637/ The effect of addition of LDPE on the melting and crystallization characteristics of pigmented PP Mokhtar, Munirah T Technology (General) Blends of PP pigmented with red iron oxide and LDPE were prepared by melt mixing in an injection molder. The thermal characteristics of the blends were analyzed using DSC. The blends were completely immiscible as shown by the presence of two distinct melting and crystallization peaks. The melting point of PP decreased with increasing content of PE whereas that of PE was not much affected. The crystallization transitions of PP (T onset and Tc) shifted toward higher temperatures which showed that both PE and iron oxide acted as nucleating sites for PP. The overall crystalinity of both PP and PE decreased with increasing content of the other polyolefin components. Such effect was due to the kinetic and thermodynamic effects as well as to different rates of crystallization. Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering 1994 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/6637/1/MunirahMokhtar1994_TheEffectOfAdditionOfLDPE.pdf Mokhtar, Munirah (1994) The effect of addition of LDPE on the melting and crystallization characteristics of pigmented PP. Buletin FKKKSA, 8 (1). pp. 43-49. ISSN 0128-0740
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
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The effect of addition of LDPE on the melting and crystallization characteristics of pigmented PP
title The effect of addition of LDPE on the melting and crystallization characteristics of pigmented PP
title_full The effect of addition of LDPE on the melting and crystallization characteristics of pigmented PP
title_fullStr The effect of addition of LDPE on the melting and crystallization characteristics of pigmented PP
title_full_unstemmed The effect of addition of LDPE on the melting and crystallization characteristics of pigmented PP
title_short The effect of addition of LDPE on the melting and crystallization characteristics of pigmented PP
title_sort effect of addition of ldpe on the melting and crystallization characteristics of pigmented pp
topic T Technology (General)
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