Research Article
Accelerated Weatherability of the Low-Density Polyethylene Nanocomposites with Silica, Clay, and Zinc Oxide
Table 3
Comparison of outdoor exposure data with accelerated exposure data.
| Dose-based equivalent outdoor exposure (mos.) | Filler | Observed elongation at break (%) | Equivalent outdoor exposure estimated from extensibility data (mos.) |
| 2.05 | Control | 54.01 | 7.8 | 2.93 | 46.12 | 8.1 | 4.27 | 34.96 | 8.6 |
| 2.05 | MMT | 35.51 | 7.3 | 2.93 | 16.93 | 9.4 | 4.27 | 6.97 | 24 months |
| 2.05 | Silica | 41.00 | 5.0 | 2.93 | 31.97 | 5.4 | 4.27 | 21.03 |
5.8 |
| 2.05 | ZnO | 3.38 | 24 months |
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