Research Article
Compatibility of Functionalized Graphene with Polyethylene and Its Copolymers
Table 1
Designation codes and characteristics of the polymers used in this study.
| Designation code | Kind of polymer | Comonomer content (wt%) | Molecular weight | Solubility parameter (J/cm3)1/2 |
Trade name | | |
| PE1 | Polyethylene | — | 14,100 | 147,500 | 17.5 | Hanwha 737-LDPE | PE2 | Polyethylene | — | 12,600 | 105,900 | 17.5 | Hanwha 963-LDPE | PE3 | Polyethylene | — | 5,700 | 28,500 | 17.5 | Aldrich 42779-9 | PE4 | Polyethylene | — | 1,600 | 4,000 | 17.5 | Aldrich 42777-2 | PEM | Poly(ethylene-graft-maleic anhydride) | 0.5 | 2,900 | 6,600 | 17.6 | Aldrich 45662-4 | PEA5 | Poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) | 5 | 1,800 | 3,900 | 17.9 | Aldrich 42671-7 | PEA10 | Poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) | 10 | 1,200 | 2,800 | 18.3 | Aldrich 42672-5 | PEA15 | Poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) | 15 | 700 | 1,500 | 18.8 | Aldrich 44867-2 |
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