Wax Formation Study by the Pyrolysis of High Density Polyethylene
| Periodical | Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 418 - 420) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Materials Processing Technology |
| Edited by | Xianghua Liu, Zhengyi Jiang and Jingtao Han |
| Pages | 1673-1676 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.418-420.1673 |
| Citation | Cai Rong Luo et al., 2011, Advanced Materials Research, 418-420, 1673 |
| Online since | December, 2011 |
| Authors | Cai Rong Luo, Fei Ding, Hai Rong Zhang, Lian Xiong, Hai Jun Guo, Xin De Chen |
| Keywords | Average Molecular Weight, Drop Melting Point, Polyethylene, Polyethylene Wax, Pyrolysis |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
Pyrolysis of high density polyethylene (HDPE) to polyethylene wax (PEW) in a 1 L continues stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) was studied at 360-420 ℃ with 5-240 min, yield of PEW was discussed and the properties such as the drop melting point and average molecular weight of wax were determined. The PEW had a melting point of 104-120 ℃, and an average molecular weight of around 3000 with a good dispersity at 673 K. Moreover, the composition of wax determined by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) indicated that it was less branched than commercial waxes.