Rigid filler toughening in PLA-Calcium Carbonate composites: Effect of particle surface treatment and matrix plasticization

L Aliotta, P Cinelli, MB Coltelli, A Lazzeri - European Polymer Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years the plastics market is moving towards biopolymers and the increasing
demand of not oil derived products has led to the development of new composites deriving …

Mechanical and antibacterial properties of modified nano‐ZnO/high‐density polyethylene composite films with a low doped content of nano‐ZnO

SC Li, YN Li - Journal of applied polymer science, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Nano‐ZnO/high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) composite films were prepared via melt
blending and a hot compression‐molding process. The properties, including ultraviolet …

Thermal degradation mechanism of HDPE nanocomposites containing fumed silica nanoparticles

K Chrissafis, KM Paraskevopoulos, E Pavlidou… - Thermochimica …, 2009 - Elsevier
In the present study different series of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) nanocomposites,
containing 0.5, 1, 2.5 and 5wt.% of fumed silica (SiO2) nanoparticles were prepared by melt …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of CaCO3 surface modification and water spraying on the weathering properties of PBAT/CaCO3 films

Y Yang, C Zhang, Y Weng - Polymer Testing, 2021 - Elsevier
Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) is considered as the most promising
polymers for preparing biodegradable mulching films. However, PBAT films are suffered to …

The toughening mechanism of polypropylene/calcium carbonate nanocomposites

Y Lin, H Chen, CM Chan, J Wu - Polymer, 2010 - Elsevier
The toughening mechanism of polypropylene (PP) filled with calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
nanoparticles is described. In a previous study (Macromolecule 2008; 41: 9204), we …

Comparative study of the effect of different nanoparticles on the mechanical properties, permeability, and thermal degradation mechanism of HDPE

K Chrissafis, KM Paraskevopoulos… - Journal of Applied …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
In the present study, different series of high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) nanocomposites
were prepared by melt mixing on a Haake‐Buchler Reomixer, containing 2.5 wt% of …

Tribological behavior of polyethylene-based nanocomposites

S Xu, XW Tangpong - Journal of materials science, 2013 - Springer
Thermoplastics polyethylene (PE) materials, such as high density polyethylene (HDPE) and
ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), are widely used as bearing materials …

Properties and degradability of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/calcium carbonate films modified by polyethylene glycol

X Diao, C Zhang, Y Weng - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) is a biodegradable polymer synthesized
from petrochemical resources. PBAT has an exceptionally high elongation at break values …

The effect of nano-sized calcium carbonate on thermodynamic parameters of HDPE

S Sahebian, SM Zebarjad, JV Khaki… - Journal of materials …, 2009 - Elsevier
One of the main limitations in application of polymers, particularly thermoplastic polymers
such as high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP), is their poor thermal …

Nanostructured reactive alumina particles coated with water-soluble binder on the polyethylene separator for highly safe lithium-ion batteries

JH Ahn, HM Kim, YJ Lee, D Esken, D Dehe… - Journal of Power …, 2021 - Elsevier
The separator and electrolyte are critical to the cycle performance and safety of lithium-ion
batteries (LIBs). Selecting a proper combination of separator and electrolyte is thus …