Polymers and Polymer Composites

BLENDING TECHNIQUES AFFECTING MECHANICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES BY FLY ASH/LDPE AND CACO”3/LDPE COMPOSITES

May 1, 2009 By: Chaochanchaikul K; Kositchaiyong A; Sombatsompop N Research article

Title: BLENDING TECHNIQUES AFFECTING MECHANICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES BY FLY ASH/LDPE AND CACO”3/LDPE COMPOSITES
Page Range: p.281-290
Author(s): Chaochanchaikul K; Kositchaiyong A; Sombatsompop N
File size: 495K
Download the pdf (subscribers only)
Buy the pdf (non-subscribers)
Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
Issue Year: ppc
Volume: 17
Issue No: No.5

Abstract
The effects of dry blending by high-speed mixing and melt blending in an extruder on the mechanical and morphological properties of LDPE composites filled with calcium carbonate or fly ash were investigated. Mechanical properties were assessed through their tensile, flexural, impact and hardness properties. Dispersion of filler and interfacial filler-polymer adhesion were studied by scanning electron microscopy and the crystallinity level of LDPE in the composites analysed by X-ray diffraction. 22 refs.


Related reading

More journal reading and science coverage connected to this topic.