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Recycling of degraded polyethylene: Blends with nylon 6

F. P. La MantiaD. Curto

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Materials sciencePolymers and Plasticseducationtechnology industry and agricultureMixing (process engineering)food and beveragesPolyethyleneCondensed Matter Physicschemistry.chemical_compoundNylon 6chemistryMechanics of MaterialsMaterials ChemistryCopolymerComposite material

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Abstract Recycled polyethylene can be used for blending with nylon to obtain blends with mechanical properties better than those of blends with virgin polyethylene. Moreover, the mechanical properties of these blends are very close to and, in some cases, better than those of the pure nylon and those of blends made with functionalized polyolefines. The carbonyl groups of the photo-oxidized polyethylene react with amino end-groups of nylon 6, giving rise to graft copolymers which act as interfacial agents between the two incompatible phases. Large degrees of photo-oxidation of the polyethylene and intense mixing improve the properties of the blends.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1992-01-01Polymer Degradation and Stability
https://doi.org/10.1016/0141-3910(92)90149-y