Electron Beam Irradiation of LDPE Filled with Calcium Carbonate and Metal Hydroxides

This article deals with the effect of electron beam irradiation and flame-retardant loading on the performances of LDPE-based formulations for wire and cable applications. In this study the influence of electron beam irradiation on different blends of low density polyethylene (LDPE) filled with alum...

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Main Authors: Sabet, M., Soleimani, H., Hassan, A., Ratnam, C.T.
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Published: Taylor and Francis Inc. 2014
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spelling my.utp.eprints.321772022-03-29T05:01:02Z Electron Beam Irradiation of LDPE Filled with Calcium Carbonate and Metal Hydroxides Sabet, M. Soleimani, H. Hassan, A. Ratnam, C.T. This article deals with the effect of electron beam irradiation and flame-retardant loading on the performances of LDPE-based formulations for wire and cable applications. In this study the influence of electron beam irradiation on different blends of low density polyethylene (LDPE) filled with aluminum trihydrate (ATH), magnesium hydroxide (MH), and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) were studied. The mechanical, thermal, and burning properties of the resulting polymer networks have been analyzed and discussed. Addition of all non-halogenated fillers to LDPE deteriorated the mechanical properties. Addition of MH to LDPE presented a significant increase on adhesion forces inside polymer matrices and acted more efficiently than similar ATH/LDPE and CaCO3/LDPE compounds. LDPE flame retardancy improved significantly by a carbonaceous, non-flammable coating formation with high plasticity of CaCO3 addition at high temperature. The resulting MH blends were more efficient thermally and burned more stably than similar ATH blends. It was also concluded that electron beam irradiation had improved effects on thermal stability and mechanical properties for all the polymeric samples in this research. © 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Taylor and Francis Inc. 2014 Article NonPeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84906043970&doi=10.1080%2f03602559.2013.854385&partnerID=40&md5=826f0b5b56d84137ad7ba604dfbd49f2 Sabet, M. and Soleimani, H. and Hassan, A. and Ratnam, C.T. (2014) Electron Beam Irradiation of LDPE Filled with Calcium Carbonate and Metal Hydroxides. Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering, 53 (13). pp. 1362-1366. http://eprints.utp.edu.my/32177/
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description This article deals with the effect of electron beam irradiation and flame-retardant loading on the performances of LDPE-based formulations for wire and cable applications. In this study the influence of electron beam irradiation on different blends of low density polyethylene (LDPE) filled with aluminum trihydrate (ATH), magnesium hydroxide (MH), and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) were studied. The mechanical, thermal, and burning properties of the resulting polymer networks have been analyzed and discussed. Addition of all non-halogenated fillers to LDPE deteriorated the mechanical properties. Addition of MH to LDPE presented a significant increase on adhesion forces inside polymer matrices and acted more efficiently than similar ATH/LDPE and CaCO3/LDPE compounds. LDPE flame retardancy improved significantly by a carbonaceous, non-flammable coating formation with high plasticity of CaCO3 addition at high temperature. The resulting MH blends were more efficient thermally and burned more stably than similar ATH blends. It was also concluded that electron beam irradiation had improved effects on thermal stability and mechanical properties for all the polymeric samples in this research. © 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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author Sabet, M.
Soleimani, H.
Hassan, A.
Ratnam, C.T.
spellingShingle Sabet, M.
Soleimani, H.
Hassan, A.
Ratnam, C.T.
Electron Beam Irradiation of LDPE Filled with Calcium Carbonate and Metal Hydroxides
author_facet Sabet, M.
Soleimani, H.
Hassan, A.
Ratnam, C.T.
author_sort Sabet, M.
title Electron Beam Irradiation of LDPE Filled with Calcium Carbonate and Metal Hydroxides
title_short Electron Beam Irradiation of LDPE Filled with Calcium Carbonate and Metal Hydroxides
title_full Electron Beam Irradiation of LDPE Filled with Calcium Carbonate and Metal Hydroxides
title_fullStr Electron Beam Irradiation of LDPE Filled with Calcium Carbonate and Metal Hydroxides
title_full_unstemmed Electron Beam Irradiation of LDPE Filled with Calcium Carbonate and Metal Hydroxides
title_sort electron beam irradiation of ldpe filled with calcium carbonate and metal hydroxides
publisher Taylor and Francis Inc.
publishDate 2014
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