The influence of a typical prooxidative additive, cobalt stearate, on the thermal stability, degradation kinetics and lifetime of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) was investigated using non-isothermal thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in both nitrogen and air atmosphere. The derivative thermogravimetric (DTG) curves indicate single stage and multistage decomposition process in nitrogen and air at...

The dispersion, morphology and crystallization kinetics of low density polyethylene (LDPE) octakis(noctadecyldimethylsiloxy)octasilsesquioxane (POSS) nanocomposite blends was investigated. Novel octakis(dimethylsiloxy)octasilsesquioxane (Q8M8) molecules were octafunctionalised with octadecyl alkyl-chains (Q8C18) and blended with 0.25-10 wt% loadings into a commercial LDPE. Time-resolved Smallan...

Solid object recognition and classification has been an area of interest with the increasing environmental and economic concerns. Our work mainly concentrates on identification of bottles and classifying the same into one of several categories, like glass, metal, polystyrene, and low density polyethylene (LDPE). Using a combination of several standard image processing techniques like Principle ...

This study aims to investigate the effect and possibility of using waste plastic as a sustainable cost-effective polymer modify bitumen binders. Different types have been used in this modification, including polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density (HDPE), low-density (LDPE). The modification targets physical characteristics, rheological properties, binders’ resistance ageing. Both long- ...

Devices and materials intended for clinical applications as medical and implant devices should be evaluated to determine their biocompatibility in physiological systems. This article presents results from cytotoxicity assay of L929 mouse fibroblasts culture, tests for skin irritation, intracutaneous reactivity and sensitization, and material implantation tests for the novel copper/low-density p...

IJPT | July-2013 | Vol. 5 | Issue No.2 | 5567-5573 Page 5567 ISSN: 0975-766X CODEN: IJPTFI Available Online through Research Article www.ijptonline.com A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON MICROBIAL GROWTH AND SUBSTRATE UTILIZATION KINETICS Merina Paul Das*, Santosh Kumar Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Bharath University, Chennai, India. Email: [email protected] Received on 02-07-2013 Accepted on ...

Abstract Plastisphere is a term for any microbial community that grow and develop on the surface of plastic. There was still lot plastics readily disposed in landfills, which would makes it feasible to discover bacteria could decompose plastic be used bioremediation. The present study aims determine number density (colonies) obtainining (bacteria, fungi) isolates from four different types namel...

Plastic waste generates numerous environmental problems, such as garbage accumulation and plastic pollution in the oceans. This study aims to evaluate effectiveness of melted a substitute material paving blocks. The low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is used cemented agent block. After melting, LDPE mixed thoroughly with sand immediately forms block mold. bonding evaluated based on parameters comp...

Graft copolymerization of binary mixtures of vinylene carbonate (VCA) and N-vinyl-Nmethylacetamide (VIMA) onto low density polyethylene (LDPE) films was studied by the mutual y-irradiation technique. Sufficient amounts of functionally active VCA groups could be grafted onto the surface and the hydrophilicity of the surface was also improved. The grafting of VCA onto polyethylene films in the bi...

A three-step multiscale modeling approach to predict and thus control polymer properties, such as flow behavior linear well non-linear rheology, based on polymerization conditions, is developed applied for long-chain branched low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The consists of i) a deterministic kinetic model the description conversion average characteristics, ii) hybrid stochastic Monte Carlo pol...