화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.79, No.10, 1877-1889, 2001
Development of new thermoplastic elastomers from blends of polyethylene and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer by electron-beam technology
Electron beam-initiated crosslinking of mms prepared from a blend of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) containing 45% vinyl acetate, with ditrimethylol propane tetraacrylate (DTMPTA), was carried out over a range of radiation doses (20-500 kGy), concentration of DTMPTA (1-5 parts by weight), and blend compositions. The gel fraction of the films increases with increase in the irradiation dose, DTMPTA level, and EVA content of the blends. The mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties of the films are also changed with the above variables. Reprocessibility studies revealed that the blends irradiated at 50 kGy and below are thermoplastic elastomers with a low permanent set.