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The influence of recycled material on weathering and accelerated aging of high density polyethylene
Borguľová, Eva ; Tocháček, Jiří (referee) ; Bálková, Radka (advisor)
The thesis deals with the testing of moulded high-density polyethylene (HDPE) samples that have been exposed to natural weather conditions for 9 months and accelerated ageing at 65 °C for 1000 hours. One sample was white in colour (made from commercial granulate) and four were black, one of which would have been prepared from 10 year old recycled material (recyclate), the other three were blends of this with white HDPE at 30, 60 and 90 % ratios. Infrared spectroscopy with ATR technique, static and dynamic tensile testing, differential compensation calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis were used to characterize the changes in composition, structure and mechanical properties. The results showed that photooxidation occurred in all samples after the 1st month of exposure. Inhibition of degradation was noted after 3 months but increased again with time. The change in the mechanistic properties over time is a response of cleavage and recombination, but also of crystallization or crosslinking. The black color proved to be a stabiliser, as the clear samples remained largely tough after accelerated ageing, in contrast to the white sample which became quite brittle, as confirmed by the highest carbonyl index value. Thus, it can be assumed that with moderate UV stabilization the recyclable material is reusable for production, especially the proportion of 30 % (higher proportions caused a decrease in toughness).
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The influence of recycled material on weathering and accelerated aging of high density polyethylene
Borguľová, Eva ; Tocháček, Jiří (referee) ; Bálková, Radka (advisor)
The thesis deals with the testing of moulded high-density polyethylene (HDPE) samples that have been exposed to natural weather conditions for 9 months and accelerated ageing at 65 °C for 1000 hours. One sample was white in colour (made from commercial granulate) and four were black, one of which would have been prepared from 10 year old recycled material (recyclate), the other three were blends of this with white HDPE at 30, 60 and 90 % ratios. Infrared spectroscopy with ATR technique, static and dynamic tensile testing, differential compensation calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis were used to characterize the changes in composition, structure and mechanical properties. The results showed that photooxidation occurred in all samples after the 1st month of exposure. Inhibition of degradation was noted after 3 months but increased again with time. The change in the mechanistic properties over time is a response of cleavage and recombination, but also of crystallization or crosslinking. The black color proved to be a stabiliser, as the clear samples remained largely tough after accelerated ageing, in contrast to the white sample which became quite brittle, as confirmed by the highest carbonyl index value. Thus, it can be assumed that with moderate UV stabilization the recyclable material is reusable for production, especially the proportion of 30 % (higher proportions caused a decrease in toughness).
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