TRANSPORT OF SMALL MOLECULES IN POLYOLEFINS .2. DIFFUSION AND SOLUBILITY OF IRGANOX 1076 IN ETHYLENE POLYMERS

Authors
FOLDES E
Citation
E. Foldes, TRANSPORT OF SMALL MOLECULES IN POLYOLEFINS .2. DIFFUSION AND SOLUBILITY OF IRGANOX 1076 IN ETHYLENE POLYMERS, Journal of applied polymer science, 48(11), 1993, pp. 1905-1913
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Journal of applied polymer science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218995
Volume
48
Issue
11
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1905 - 1913
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8995(1993)48:11<1905:TOSMIP>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Diffusion coefficient and solubility of Irganox 1076 antioxidant in di fferent ethylene polymers (LDPE, LDPE/LLDPE blend, and EVA) were studi ed between 45 and 80-degrees-C. For correct evaluation of the results, physical characteristics of the polymers and the additive were determ ined as a function of temperature. Good correlation was found between the diffusion rate of the additive and the free volume of the noncryst alline phase in the polymer. Measured solubilities were much higher th an reported in the literature.