Research Article

Effects of Alkaline Treatment on the Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Low-Density Polyethylene/Spartium junceum Flour Composites

Table 4

Thermal Properties of LDPE/untreated and treated Spartium junceum flour composites.

Samples (°C) first scan (°C) second scan (J/g) (%)

LDPE113,00112,5091,0732,52
LDPE/SJ (90/10)113,00112,70104,1437,19
LDPE/SJ (80/20)112,50112,30112,240,07
LDPE/SJ (70/30)113,50112,30132,1447,19
LDPE/SJ (70/30) treated at 25°C, 24 h112,50113,30131,8046,76
LDPE/SJ (70/30) treated at 25°C, 48 h112,50113,30135,6048,42
LDPE/SJ (70/30) treated at 25°C, 72 h112,50113,30132,8747,45