Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.79, No.7, 1278-1282, 2001
Dielectric relaxation of polar aromatics in unoriented and oriented linear low-density polyethylene
The dielectric behavior of some polar aromatics dissolved in nonpolar unoriented and stretched linear low-density polyethylene was investigated within the temperature region between 150 and 350 K. The measurements were carried out in the frequency range 1 kHz to 10 MHz. The maximum temperatures and the half widths of the loss tangent peaks depend upon the shape and the polar structure of guest molecules. Stretching the samples induced a shift of the loss tangent to higher temperatures, decreased the height, and increased the width of tan delta peak. The activation energy is also influenced by the type of guest molecules and orientation of polymer matrix.
Keywords:dielectric relaxation;polar aromatics;molecular shape;linear low-density polyethylene;orientation