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RESEARCH PRODUCT
On the Improvement of the Processability of UHMW-HDPE by Adding a Liquid Crystalline Polymer and a Fluoroelastomer
Francesco Paolo La MantiaRoberto Aiellosubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationMaterials sciencebusiness.product_categoryPolymers and PlasticsGeneral Chemical EngineeringOrganic ChemistryPolymerPolyethylenechemistry.chemical_compoundViscositychemistryPolymer chemistryMaterials ChemistryDie (manufacturing)FluoroelastomerExtrusionPolymer blendHigh-density polyethyleneComposite materialbusinessdescription
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene possesses many interesting properties but a very bad processability. This material is not usually processed in conventional devices but only by compression moulding and RAM extrusion. Low molecular weight polyethylene can be used to improve the processability. In this work small amounts of a fluoroelastomer and of a liquid crystalline polymer have been used as processing aids to improve the extrudability of this polymer. In fact, the die pressure decreases whereas the output flow rate slightly increases with increasing concentration of the processing aids. Solution viscosity data shows that reduction of the mechanical stress during extrusion decreases the degradation of the polyethylene.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-01 | Macromolecular Materials and Engineering |