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Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering Volume 47, 2008 - Issue 11
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Effects of High-Energy Electron Beam Irradiation on the Properties of Flame-Retardant HDPE/EVA/Mg(OH)2 Composites

Hui Liu Institute of Polymer Composites, Zhejiang University/Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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Lifang Tong Institute of Polymer Composites, Zhejiang University/Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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Zhengping Fang Institute of Polymer Composites, Zhejiang University/Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Hangzhou, P.R. China; Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, P.R. China
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Yongchang Wang Zhejiang Institute of Technical Physics, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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Nabil A. Noman Alkadasi Faculty of Sciences and Engineering Technology, Sana'a, and Faculty Applied Sciences and Engineering College, Thamar University, YemenCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1097-1100 | Published online: 28 Oct 2008
 
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Abstract

The mechanical properties of flame-retardant high-density polyethylene/ethylene vinyl-acetate copolymer/magnesium hydroxide (HDPE/EVA/Mg(OH)2) composites for cable materials are usually poor due to the high loading of the filler. In this study, high-energy electron beam irradiation was applied to HDPE/EVA/Mg(OH)2 composites in the presence of triallylisocyanurate, an irradiation sensitizer. The effects of high-energy electron beam irradiation on the properties of irradiated HDPE/EVA/Mg(OH)2 composites were investigated through the measurements of gel content, limiting oxygen index, tensile testing, thermogravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscope. The results showed that the thermal, mechanical and flame-retardant properties of the HDPE/EVA/Mg(OH)2 composites were improved by using high-energy electron beam irradiation.

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