Papers by Keyword: Polyethylene (PE)

Abstract: Materials of thermoplastic polymer when they break is usually thrown away, or is recycled which requires a long process. The purpose of this study is splicing the broken thermoplastic polymer using hot gas hand welding with different variations of welding wire/electrodes. Materials of thermoplastic polymer used are Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), and Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) by using welding wire like the three materials. The method is carried out by using hot gas hand welding, there are two materials that cannot be connected, namely PE with PVC welding wire, and PP with PVC welding wire. The permeable liquid penetrant test is PP with PE welding wire, and PVC with PE welding wire. The longest elongation is PE with PE welding wire is 15.96% and the best of bending result is PVC with PVC welding wire reach value 181.2 kgf/mm². The microstructure was all described in Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) observations.

Abstract: The mechanical behavior of polyethylene (PE) co-polymerized with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) was studied by using molecular simulations. Simulation configurations consisted of aligned PE chains with POSS attached to the central chain and amorphous PE chains with different content POSS. From the simulations with aligned PE chains with POSS, it was found that the method for reinforcement was due to dislocation pile-up at POSS, and above a critical stress the dislocations traverse the POSS causing a sawtooth variation in the load-displacement curve. The stress-strain curves for amorphous PE-POSS bulk showed distinct elastic and plastic straining stages. Plastic straining consisted of hardening and slipping segments attributed to dislocation pile-up and chain sliding. Computational results were used to develop a reinforcement model to describe the mechanical response of PE-POSS bulk under uniaxial tension.

Abstract: The application of pseudo strain-hardening cement composites (PSH2C) to structural systems depends primarily on the tensile response of the materials, which is a direct function of fiber and matrix characteristics, the fiber content or volume fraction. In general, improved response of material is observed with an increase in the fiber volume fraction, as long as the fiber content does not impede mixing. This paper addresses the direct tensile response of pseudo strain hardening cement composites (PSH2C) reinforced with PET fibers, which belongs to a class of discontinuous short fiber reinforced cement based composites characterized by a strain hardening and multiple cracking responses under direct tensile loading. The variables are different types of fibers (PET, PET+PE, PET+PVA).

Abstract: Metal Reinforced Polyethylene Spiral Pipe (MRPSCP) is an innovative product of underground sewer. This product is a combination of the high stiffness and strength of steel and the better flexible and corrosion resistance of polyethylene. This paper mainly discussed some production technology and the product quality control of MRPSCP.

Abstract: Phosphors of SrAl2O4:Eu2+, Dy3+ were encapsulated with polyethylene plastic film by a physical technology. Water resistance measurements, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, and photoluminescence (PL) spectrophotometry were used to characterize the phosphors Results showed that the encapsulated layer was a thin film with an encapsulation amount of 4.0 wt%, and encapsulation can effectively improve the water-resistance for the phosphor without any destroy of crystal structure of phosphors.

Abstract: Polyethylene film destruction by mixed culture of microorganisms was studied. The initial culture was adapted for growth on the media with ion exchange resin. During cultivation of the microorganisms on the mineral media with a polyethylene as the only source of carbon and energy the increase of film roughness and decrease of amorphous fraction and crystal size was detected. Using atomic-force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy it was found the film reduce to the crystals of micron size and unilamellar crystal fragments. The film relief change and crystal size decrease was detected after contact with oil-oxidizing bacteria and after composting with plant residuals with redworm Eisenia foetida.

Abstract: Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most abundant commercially produced synthetic polymers which have leaded the seriously solid pollution. A Gram positive rod form bacterium T6 has been isolated from the guts of Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella (Hübner). According to the phenotypic, Physiological and biochemical characteristics, and 16S rRNA gene sequence, T6 is identified as Baccillus megaterium. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) reveals the polyethylene can be degraded significantly by T6 from the LDPE surface. The tensile strength of the LDPE films which is degraded by T6 strain, displays decreasing tendency as the incubation time increase. After 28 days’ incubation, the tensile strength decreases 5.8% and the maximum decrement reaches 18.4%. The difference between the tensile strength value of day 21 and day 28 are not significant (P <0.05). The results indicate T6 strain can degraded the LDPE film.

Abstract: The application of the essential work of fracture (EWF) methodology for the fracture behavior characterization of closed-cell low density polyethylene flexible foams is discussed in the present paper. The thickness of the foamed sheet and the relative orientation of the initial crack were the main parameters studied. The interpretation of the results is carried out on the basis of the material microstructure and the applicability of the testing method.

Abstract: A static magnetic field is applied during the hot press molding of high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/carbon black (CB)/ferrous powder composites and HDPE/CB/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites. The effect of magnetic field treatment on the temperature-sensing property of polyethylene-based positive temperature coefficient (PTC) composites is investigated. Experimental results indicate that the magnetic field treatment can lead to the alignment of ferrous powders and CNT in HDPE along the direction of the applied external magnetic field, thus guaranteeing the composites have low room-temperature resistivity and high PTC intensity as the concentration of CB is cut down. This also can significantly improve mechanical property and processability of the composites. When the mass concentrations of ferrous powders and CNT are equal, HDPE/CB/ferrous powder composites present better PTC property than HDPE/CB/CNT composites after the magnetic field treatment.

Abstract: The lignin/PE composites with different compatibilizing agents were extruded and the tensile properties have been tested. The weight ratio of PE, ligin and PE-a-MAH were 7.5%, 10%and 12.5wt%; the weight ratio of PE, ligin and PP-a-MAH were 5%, 7.5% and 10wt% respectively. Scanning Electron Microscopic (SEM) was used to characterize the morphology of the composites. The tensile strengths of lignin/PE composites with PE-g-MAH were higher than that one with PP-g-MAH. Both of them were higher than that one without any compatibilizing agent. And PE-g-MAH was the better compatibilizing agent confirmed by the mechanical tests and SEM results.