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Mineral fillers in low density‐polyethylene films

Mineral fillers in low density‐polyethylene films The use of fillers is an established method of modifying the properties of plastics. The recent increase in prices of plastic raw materials and the new developments in compounding technology have heightened the interest of the plastic industry in compounds of fillers and polyethylene. This article discusses briefly the literature dealing with the effect of fillers on the properties of polyethylene, and research carried out on the effects of different mineral fillers, talcs, micas, clays, wollastonite and dolomite on the many properties of low density polyethylene films. The fine grade talcs have proved to be better than the other fillers with respect to most film properties. The platy talcs decreased the oxygen permeability by as much as 80 percent and the water vapor transmission rate by as much as 70 percent. With talcs, clays and dolomite the yield strength increased but with all fillers the tensile strength at break weakened with increasing filler content. A low elongation at break and a low tearing, resistance indicate the brittleness of the films especially at high filler contents (over 30 wt percent). The coefficients of friction decreased considerably with all fillers and a significant improvement in printability was achieved. However, none of the fillers had more than a very minor effect on the heat sealability of low density polyethylene. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Polymer Engineering & Science Wiley

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1979 Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
ISSN
0032-3888
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1548-2634
DOI
10.1002/pen.760190106
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Abstract

The use of fillers is an established method of modifying the properties of plastics. The recent increase in prices of plastic raw materials and the new developments in compounding technology have heightened the interest of the plastic industry in compounds of fillers and polyethylene. This article discusses briefly the literature dealing with the effect of fillers on the properties of polyethylene, and research carried out on the effects of different mineral fillers, talcs, micas, clays, wollastonite and dolomite on the many properties of low density polyethylene films. The fine grade talcs have proved to be better than the other fillers with respect to most film properties. The platy talcs decreased the oxygen permeability by as much as 80 percent and the water vapor transmission rate by as much as 70 percent. With talcs, clays and dolomite the yield strength increased but with all fillers the tensile strength at break weakened with increasing filler content. A low elongation at break and a low tearing, resistance indicate the brittleness of the films especially at high filler contents (over 30 wt percent). The coefficients of friction decreased considerably with all fillers and a significant improvement in printability was achieved. However, none of the fillers had more than a very minor effect on the heat sealability of low density polyethylene.

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Polymer Engineering & Science – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 1979

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