Fused Deposition Modeling of Polyolefins: Challenges and Opportunities
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2023 Polyolefins are the largest class of commercially available synthetic polymers that are extensively used in a variety of applications from commodities to engineering owing to their low cost of production, good physico‐mechanical properties, light weight,
Shib Shankar Banerjee
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The impact of dynamic bonding associations on the rheology of amine containing polyolefins [PDF]
Discover PolymersPolyolefins are utilized in a wide array of applications due to their desirable and predictable properties. The incorporation of polar functional groups into the nonpolar backbone imparts an opportunity to further tune the properties and broaden the ...
Ziyue Zhang +7 more
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Current Advances in Biodegradation of Polyolefins
Microorganisms, 2022 Polyolefins, including polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS), are widely used plastics in our daily life. The excessive use of plastics and improper handling methods cause considerable pollution in the environment, as well as waste ...
Ming-Zhu Ding, Ying-Jin Yuan
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Recycling of polyolefins using recycled PVC under sunlight [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsThe recycling of polyolefin plastics is often hindered by high energy consumption and low economic efficiency. In particular, the recycling of poly(vinyl chloride) is especially challenging.
Heng Liu +5 more
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Recent Advancements in the Synthesis of Functional Polyolefins by Non-Bridged Half-Titanocenes [PDF]
MoleculesPolyolefins are used widely due to their benefits such as being lightweight, chemical inertness, low cost, tunable properties, and easy processability. However, their nonpolar nature significantly limits their high-end applications.
Yanjun Chen, Haiqian Dong
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Selective Conversion of Polyolefin Waste to Branched Alkanes via Methane‐Free Tandem Hydrocracking–Isomerization [PDF]
Advanced ScienceIn recent years, catalytic hydrocracking has emerged as a promising waste‐to‐feedstock solution for processing plastic waste. Although ruthenium nanoparticle catalysts exhibit high activity in converting polyolefins into small alkanes, they also tend to ...
Xinbang Wu +8 more
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The Effect of Slip Polymer Additives on the Characteristics of Polyethylene Films
Indonesian Journal of Chemical Analysis, 2023 Polymer additive’s function is to improve film quality, including slip additives which function as film surface lubricants. Slip additives affect the physical characteristics of the film as indicated by the coefficient of friction and optical properties.
Putri Intan Puspa Ningrum +2 more
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A comprehensive review of the polyolefin composites and their properties
Heliyon, 2022 Polyolefins are formed by the polymerization of olefin monomer units such as ethylene, styrene, and vinyl chloride. Polyolefins composites are a mixture of polyolefins with different types of other polymers, reinforcements, or fillers.
Abdallah S. Elgharbawy, Rehab M. Ali
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Metallocene Polyolefins Reinforced by Low-Entanglement UHMWPE through Interfacial Entanglements
Advances in Polymer Technology, 2022 By introducing low-entanglement UHMWPE, the mechanical properties of polyolefins are improved to varying degrees. For polypropylene, the lack of interaction between UHMWPE and polypropylene results in an unsatisfactory reinforcement effect, and the ...
Xin Tang +10 more
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Microstructural contributions of different polyolefins to the deformation mechanisms of their binary blends [PDF]
, 2020 The mixing of polymers, even structurally similar polyolefins, inevitably leads to blend systems with a phase-separated morphology. Fundamentally understanding the changes in mechanical properties and occurring deformation mechanisms of these immiscible ...
De Meester, Steven +7 more
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