Available literature on the aging of plasma-activated polyethylene due to hydrophobic recovery has been reviewed and critically assessed. A common method for the evaluation of hydrophobic recovery is the determination of the static water contact angl...
Polyethylene (PE) is the most abundant synthetic, petroleum-based plastic materials produced globally, and one of the most resistant to biodegradation, resulting in massive accumulation in the environment. Although the microbial degradation of polyet...
Polyethylene (PE) is widely used, and it has caused serious environmental problems due to its difficult degradation. At present, the mechanism of PE degradation by microorganisms is not clear, and the related enzymes of PE degradation need to be furt...
After around 50 years of development, the key substance known as polyethylene has been extremely influential in a variety of industries. This paper investigates how polyethylene materials have been used in the domains of water, packaging, and medicin...
Microplastics (MPs) and antibiotics are emerging pollutants widely found in aquatic environments, potentially causing environmental harm. MPs may act as carriers for antibiotics, affecting their environmental distribution. This study investigates the...
This study aimed to solve two problems of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films, namely, their slow crystallization rate and insufficient thermal stability, by using polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) as a modifier to prepare PET-PEN blends with varying...
Notably, antibiofouling is an important and predominant technique adopted to improve the surfaces of biomaterials. In this study, polyethylene glycol-grafted polyethylene glycols bearing azidophenyl groups were synthesized and immobilized on polystyr...
One of the most important priorities for all countries with property beyond the Arctic Circle and territories located in permafrost areas is the development of special construction technologies and systems. The required conditions are met by insulati...
Effective insulation of buildings and other industrial objects requires the use of materials and system solutions that ensure maximum uniformity and density of insulation shells. The study focuses on the development of insulation systems based on exp...
The poor processing and rheological properties of highly filled composites caused by the high loading of fillers can be improved with the use of maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene wax (PEWM) as compatibilizer and lubricant. In this study, two PEWM...
The low-density polyethylene/aluminum (LDPE/Al) joint in Tetra Pak provides stability and strength to food packaging, ensures protection against outside moisture, and maintains the nutritional values and flavors of food without the need for additives...
High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) films were used to create nanoplastic (NP) models, with the shape of delamination occurring during degradation. In the case of HDPE, selective degradation occurred not only in the a...
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most common polymers used in industries. However, its accumulation in the environment is a health risk to humans and animals. Polyethylene vanillate (PEV) is a bio-based material with topological, mechan...
Efficient recycling of crosslinked polyethylene has been challenging due to manufacturing difficulties caused by chemical crosslinking. This study focuses on simple processing via solid waste powder generation and particle fining for the subsequent c...
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a major component of polyethylene waste, yet only under 29.9% of waste HDPE is recycled. As an important additive, polyethylene wax (PEW) is increasingly used in many industries such as plastics, dyes, and paints....
This study evaluated the effects of different storage conditions, varying in light exposure, relative humidity (RH), and packaging materials, on the physicochemical stability of Lobosphaera sp. biomass, the retention of bioactive compounds, and the b...
The compositions based on bimodal high-density polyethylene (HDPE, copolymer of ethylene with hexene-1) and in mixture with monomodal tercopolymer of ethylene with butene-1/hexene-1 (LLDPE, low-density polyethylene) have been studied. Phase equilibri...
The study of spectra of internal friction
The purpose of the present study is the estimation of the environmental degradation process of oxo-biodegradable polyethylene bags. The degradation process of polyethylene samples, with the addition of a d2w prodegradant, was studied under natural we...
Pre-existing antibodies that bind polyethylene glycol are present in about 40% of healthy individuals. It is currently unknown if pre-existing anti-polyethylene glycol (PEG) antibodies can alter the bioactivity of pegylated drugs with a single long P...
Polyethylene mulching film, which is widely utilized in arid and semi-arid agriculture, leaves residual pollution. A novel approach to addressing this issue is microbial degradation. To screen the strains that degrade polyethylene efficiently and cla...
In modern polymer composite technology, the use of waste products from other industries or processed waste is reasonable, but this requires more research. The purpose of the research presented in the article was to develop a methodology for selecting...
Properties of extruded polymers are strongly affected by molecular structure. For two different semi-crystalline polymers, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), this investigation measures the elastic...
The need to reach carbon neutrality as soon as possible has made the use of recycled materials widespread. However, the treatment of artificial marble waste powder (AMWP) containing unsaturated polyester is a very challenging task. This task can be a...
Crystallinity and rheological behavior are significant for processing semi-crystalline polymers with fine mechanical properties. There is always an economical need to create a less expensive new material with better properties. Non-isothermal crystal...
We prepared low-density polyethylene (LDPE) nanofiber, a few hundred nanometers in diameter, using polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and a laser melt-electrospinning (M-ESP) device. We blended PVB with LDPE via an internal melt mixer, removed the PVB after M-E...
The mechanical properties of polyethylene (PE) materials are greatly influenced by their molecular structures, environmental temperature, and strain rate. In this study, static and dynamic compression tests were performed on two semicrystalline PE ma...
Semicrystalline polymers are lightweight, multiphase materials that exhibit attractive shock dissipation characteristics and have potential applications as protective armor for people and equipment. For shocks of 10 GPa or less, we analyzed various m...
Polyurethane (PU) is a very popular polymer that is used in a variety of applications due to its good mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties. However, PU recycling has received significant attention due to environmental issues. In this study,...
The aging of three-layer polyethylene-coated buried steel pipelines for oil/gas and water transport poses significant challenges for public safety, environmental integrity, and economic sustainability. Over time, these pipelines become increasingly s...
Modern society demands more sustainable and economical construction elements. One of the available options for manufacturing this type of element is the valorisation of end-of-life waste, such as, for example, the recycling of polymers used in indust...
Over the last years, the replacement of traditional polymer modifiers with waste plastics has attracted increasing interest. The implementation of such technology would allow a drastic reduction of both production cost and landfill disposal of wastes...
A study was conducted on the internal friction spectra and temperature dependencies of the frequency of free damped oscillatory processes excited in the investigated samples of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) over...
In order to study the effects of the crystallinity of polyethylene with different densities on breakdown strength and conductance properties, this paper mainly tests the X-ray diffraction (XRD), different scanning calorimeter (DSC), direct current (D...
The growing emphasis on sustainable material design has intensified interest in bio-based additives as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional synthetic modifiers. This study evaluates the effects of four natural compounds—cetyl a...
This study presents the development of a composite film based on low-pressure polyethylene (LPPE) and sunflower husk. The sunflower husk was pretreated with a 4% NaOH solution. Composite films with a thickness of 200 ± 0.20 µm were obtai...
Utilizing oxo-degradable additives is an alternate, efficient method of managing plastic trash. To prepare the polymer chain for microorganisms to break down the fragments over time, oxo-degradation of plastics involves breaking the chain into small...
Polymer pipes are used in the construction of underground gas, water, and sewage networks. During exploitation, various external forces work on the pipeline, which cause its deformation. In the paper, numerical analysis and experimental investigation...
Spring–dashpot models have long been used to simulate the mechanical behavior of polymers, but their usefulness is limited because multiple model parameter values can reproduce the experimental data. In view of this limitation, this study explo...
An effective non-covalent compatibilization method for graphite and low-density polyethylene is reported. To obtain this result, pyren-1-yl-stearate (P1S) was synthesized, characterized and mixed with graphite to provide a better dispersion in polyet...
Low-density polyethylene is one of the basic polymers used in medicine for a variety of purposes; so, the relevant improvements in functional properties are discussed here, making it safer to use as devices or implants during surgery or injury. The o...
Polyethylene glycol-based nanocomposites containing an organo-modified hydrotalcite with loadings ranging from 0.5 to 5 wt.% were prepared by melt mixing performed just above the melting point of the polymer matrix. In these conditions, the dispersio...
Aqueous solutions of polyethylene glycol are studied by small-angle neutron scattering over a broad range of polymer molecular masses and concentrations. The scattering data were modeled by a Gaussian chain form factor combined with random phase appr...
Since polyethylene is one of the most frequently used biomaterials, such as in bearing components in joint arthroplasty, strong efforts have been made to improve the design and material properties over the last decades. Antioxidants, such as vitamin-...
The development, universality and miniaturization of electronic devices leads to the search for new piezoelectric materials, among which recently, polymers play an increasingly important role. In this work, composites based on two types of polyethyle...
This study investigates the biodegradation potential of two fungal strains, Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma harzianum, on polyethylene plastic bags, addressing the environmental challenges posed by the resistance of the plastic material to degradat...
In order to study the flame propagation characteristics of a ethylene/polyethylene hybrid explosion under pressure accumulation, a visual pressure-bearing gas/power hybrid-explosion experimental platform was built. The flame propagation characteristi...
Polyethylene is widely used in flexible packaging, but its hydrophobic and inert surface limits its compatibility with environmentally friendly water-based inks and paints. Conventional methods improve wettability only temporarily and with limited co...
Most plastics on the market are based on petroleum. Because of their chemical inertness and durability, plastics are essentially non-biodegradable. Previously, plastic waste management typically focused on reusing and recycling it into valuable produ...
The water tree resistance of crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) initiated by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation technique is investigated through a water blade electrode method, and the effects of the mechanism of UV irradiation crosslinking on inhibiting wat...
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