Abstract
The temperature at which densification ends for a range of blends comprising a metallocene catalysed medium density polyethylene (PE) in two different physical forms (powder and micropellets) were investigated using a novel data acquisition system (TP Picture®), developed by Total Petrochemicals [1]. The various blends were subsequently rotomoulded and test specimens prepared for mechanical analysis to establish the relationship between densification rate and bubble size / distribution on the part properties. The micropellets exhibited more rapid bubble removal times than powder.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Technical Papers, Regional Technical Conference - Society of Plastics Engineers |
| Pages | 2276-2280 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 01 Jan 2008 |