Study on Influencing Factors on Properties of Injectional Compounds Based on Polyethylene and Silica from Waste Materials
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Abstract
In this study, silica from waste materials - rice husk (silica TT) and byproduct of quartz stone grinding (silica TA) - modified with bis (3-ethoxy propylsilane) tetrasulphide (TESPT) were characterized. Their particle sizes are mostly under 30 μm, quite suitable for plastic filling. Some factors influencing the properties of injectional compounds based on HDPE/LDPE blend and silica from waste materials were carried out. It was found that the processing conditions which including maximum temperature of 190-200 oC and screw speed of 50- 100 rpm are suitable for stable compound properties. Processing aid additives ratios such as stearic acid/zinc stearate and PE wax/paraffinic oil affect mostly compound melt flow index, but HDPE/LDPE ratio strongly affects both melt flow index and mechanical properties of compounds: change HDPE/LDPE ratio from 90/10 to 60/40 decrease tensile from 15.2 MPa to 12.5 MPa, bending strength from 15.5 MPa to10.6 MPa while melt flow index decrease almost twice but elongation at break increase from 34.4% to 72.2%. Also, using PE-g- MA as a compatibilizer may remarkably enhance the mechanical properties of compounds: the PE-g-MA content of 0.8-1.0 (%wt) increases tensile, bending strength, and impact resistance of compound by about 10- 30% in comparison with the compound without PE-g-MA.
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Injectional compounds, polyethylene, waste silica, compounds, processing conditions
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