Thermal degradation kinetics and lifetime of HDPE/PLLA/pro-oxidant blends
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Gaurav Madhu
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Pramod K. Bajpai
Abstract
The effect of adding poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) with and without a pro-oxidant additive cobalt stearate (CoSt) and compatibilizer maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene (MA-g-PE) on the thermal degradation and stability of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) films was analyzed using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The kinetic parameters [i.e. activation energy (Ea), order of reaction (n), and frequency factor ln(A)] of the samples were studied over a temperature range of 25°C–600°C at four heating rates (i.e. 5, 10, 15, and 20°C/min) through model-free techniques (e.g. Friedman, second Kissinger, and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa) and model-fitting techniques (e.g. Freeman-Carroll and Kim-Park). The value of Ea for neat HDPE was found to be much higher than PLLA; for the HDPE/PLLA blend, it was nearer to that of HDPE. An increase in the activation energy of 80/20 (HDPE/PLLA) blend was noticed by the addition of MA-g-PE. The TGA data and degradation kinetics were also used to predict the lifetime of the film samples. The lifetime of HDPE was found to decrease with the increase in the concentration of CoSt, thereby revealing its pro-oxidative ability. Minimum lifetime was noted for the HDPE/PLLA (80/20) sample blended with CoSt, which increased slightly in the presence of MA-g-PE. Studies indicated that the thermal degradation behavior and lifetime of the investigated film samples depends not only on the fractions of their constituents but also on the heating rates and calculation technique.
Acknowledgments
The project was funded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India through scheme number 02 (0035)/11/EMR-II. A part of the sponsorship for this work provided by the Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS), Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India through sanction number 35/14/33/2014-BRNS is also gratefully acknowledged.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Original articles
- Preparation and characterization of graphene oxide/PMMA nanocomposites with amino-terminated vinyl polydimethylsiloxane phase interfaces
- Effect of exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets on thermal and heat deflection properties of kenaf polypropylene hybrid nanocomposites
- Synthesis of spherical porous cross-linked glutaraldehyde/poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels
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