Synthesis and evaluation of compatibilizer based on interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN) for PET/LDPE blends

• DOI: 10.1002/app.43704
• Publication Date: 2016-04-18T13:24:57Z
• Authors: Karen Mariana Man...; Miguel Angel Wald...; Vladimir Alonso E...
• Keywords: Low-density polyethylene; Maleic anhydride; Interpenetrating polymer network; Acrylic acid

ABSTRACT The present work considers the evaluation of recycled polymers, which are generally incompatible and degraded during recycling with fatal consequences to their thermal mechanical properties. Regarding this subject, synthesis a new compatibilizer in network form was carried out order counter such incompatibility. In sense, low density polyethylene (LDPE) poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) were compatibilized via implementation an interpenetrating polymer (IPN), specifically synthesized possess chemical groups that akin both plastics, PET LDPE. effects relative amount poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) blends PET/LDPE evaluated. results show properties interfacial adhesion modified improved addition compared commercial (polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride, PE‐g‐AA). © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. , 133 43704.