MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF OZONIZED HDPE FILLED WITH SERICITE-TRIDYMITE-CRISTOBALITE

The mechanical properties of ozonized high density polyethylene (HDPE) blended with sericite-tridymite-cristobalite (STC) were studied in this paper. The experimental results show that some oxygen containing polar groups are introduced on the molecular chain of HDPE through ozonization, the compatibility between HDPE and STC is thus improved, the mechanical properties of the blend are markedly enhanced. Compared with untreated HDPE/STC (60/40) blend, the yield strength and notched impact strength of ozonized HDPE/STC (60/40) blend are increased from 27.0MPa to 29.5MPa and from 2.8kJ/m^2 to 13.3kJ/m^2, respectively, the notched impact strength is close to that of HDPE (13.6kJ/m^2),the yield strength is in excess of 3.9MPa of that of HDPE. The yield strength and notched impact strength will be further increased to 30.7MPa and 32.4kJ/m^2 in case the ozonized HDPE is blended with STC pretreated with silane coupling agent.     

A STUDY ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF γ-RAY IRRADIATED HDPE FILLED WITH SERICITE-TRIDYMITE-CRISTOBALITE*

The effect of γ-ray irradiation on the mechanical properties of high densitypolyethylene(HDPE) filled with sericite-tridymite-cristobalite(STC) was studied. The ex-perimental results show that γ-ray irradiation can improve the affinity between HDPE andSTC, and the dispersion of STC in HDPE matrix. Compared with HDPE/STC (80/20)blend, the yield stress and impact strength of irradiated HDPE (10kGy)/STC (80/20) blendare increased from 22.8 MPa and 70J/m to 28.5 MPa and 144J/m. The yield stress andimpact strength of HDPE/irradiated HDPE/STC (48/32/20) are 27.8MPa and 210J/m,respectively.