Rotational Molding of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Composites Filled with Wheat Bran
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Rotational Molding of Polymer Composites
2.3. Measurements
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Chemical Structure
3.2. Microscopic Structure
3.3. Physico-Mechanical Properties
3.4. Rheological Behavior
3.5. Thermomechanical Behavior
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sieve Size, mm | 1.020 | 0.750 | 0.500 | 0.250 | 0.125 | 0.063 | Residue |
Content, wt.% | 6.68 | 7.52 | 2.78 | 28.71 | 38.11 | 16.13 | 0.08 |
Sample | Theoretical Density, g/cm3 | Experimental Density, g/cm3 | Porosity, % |
---|---|---|---|
PE | 0.931 | 0.931 | 0.00 |
2.5% WB | 0.951 | 0.930 | 2.22 |
5% WB | 0.959 | 0.924 | 3.72 |
10% WB | 0.976 | 0.918 | 5.93 |
20% WB | 1.009 | 0.899 | 10.86 |
Sample | Melt Flow Index, g/10 min |
---|---|
PE | 6.51 ± 0.19 |
2.5% WB | 4.43 ± 0.07 |
5% WB | 4.14 ± 0.12 |
10% WB | 3.89 ± 0.07 |
20% WB | 3.11 ± 0.05 |
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Hejna, A.; Barczewski, M.; Andrzejewski, J.; Kosmela, P.; Piasecki, A.; Szostak, M.; Kuang, T. Rotational Molding of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Composites Filled with Wheat Bran. Polymers 2020, 12, 1004. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051004
Hejna A, Barczewski M, Andrzejewski J, Kosmela P, Piasecki A, Szostak M, Kuang T. Rotational Molding of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Composites Filled with Wheat Bran. Polymers. 2020; 12(5):1004. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051004
Chicago/Turabian StyleHejna, Aleksander, Mateusz Barczewski, Jacek Andrzejewski, Paulina Kosmela, Adam Piasecki, Marek Szostak, and Tairong Kuang. 2020. "Rotational Molding of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Composites Filled with Wheat Bran" Polymers 12, no. 5: 1004. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051004
APA StyleHejna, A., Barczewski, M., Andrzejewski, J., Kosmela, P., Piasecki, A., Szostak, M., & Kuang, T. (2020). Rotational Molding of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Composites Filled with Wheat Bran. Polymers, 12(5), 1004. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051004