IMPROVING POLY(ETHYLENE-TEREPHTHALATE) HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE BLENDS BY USING GRAFT-COPOLYMERS

Authors
BOUTEVIN B LUSINCHI JM PIETRASANTA Y ROBIN JJ
Citation
B. Boutevin et al., IMPROVING POLY(ETHYLENE-TEREPHTHALATE) HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE BLENDS BY USING GRAFT-COPOLYMERS, Polymer engineering and science, 36(6), 1996, pp. 879-884
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences","Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Polymer engineering and science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00323888
Volume
36
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
879 - 884
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3888(1996)36:6<879:IPHPB>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The synthesis and the application of graft copolymers prepared from oz onized polyethylene (HDPE) are described. The homopolymer was treated with ozone and then copolymerized with monomers, such as methyl methac rylate, hydroxy ethyl methacrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, maleic anhy dride, and ethyl acrylate. The products were used as compatibilizers i n HDPE/PET [poly(ethylene terephthate)] blends. The mechanical propert ies and the influence of graft comonomers are described. The copolymer s were characterized by the grafting rate and FTIR spectroscopy.