The Influence of EB-Irradiated Treatment on Enhancing Barrier Property and Crystallization Behavior of Rubber-Toughened Nanocomposites

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="6"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Systems</td><td align="center">Composite</td><td align="center"><i>T<sub>m </sub></i> (<svg height="13.1875" id="M23" style="vertical-align:-0.20473pt" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 19.299999 13.1875" width="19.299999" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
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<g transform="matrix(.017,-0,0,-.017,7.937,12.875)"><path d="M614 175l29 -10q-33 -109 -57 -154q-121 -26 -184 -26q-90 0 -160.5 29t-112.5 77t-63.5 105.5t-21.5 119.5q0 157 108 253t277 96q36 0 71.5 -5t69 -13.5t36.5 -8.5q15 -102 20 -150l-29 -8q-20 79 -66.5 114t-128.5 35q-119 0 -187.5 -86t-68.5 -207
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</svg>)</td><td align="center"><i>T<sub>c</sub></i> (<svg height="13.1875" id="M24" style="vertical-align:-0.20473pt" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 19.299999 13.1875" width="19.299999" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
<g transform="matrix(.012,-0,0,-.012,2.9,4.712)"><path d="M326 255q0 -56 -41 -96t-99 -40t-99 40t-41 96t41 96t99 40t99 -40t41 -96zM274 255q0 38 -25.5 65t-62.5 27t-62.5 -27t-25.5 -65t25.5 -65t62.5 -27t62.5 27t25.5 65z" id="x2218"></path></g>
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</svg>)</td><td align="center"><svg height="11.425" id="M25" style="vertical-align:-0.0pt" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 25.924999 11.425" width="25.924999" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
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</svg> (J/g)</td><td align="center"><i>X<sub>c</sub></i> (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="6"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Control</td><td align="center">HDPE/EPDM</td><td align="center">122.5</td><td align="center">113.8</td><td align="center">110.9</td><td align="center">40.04</td></tr><tr><td align="left">EB irradiated-100 kGy</td><td align="center">HDPE/EPDM</td><td align="center">130.8</td><td align="center">118.9</td><td align="center">132.7</td><td align="center">47.91</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Control</td><td align="center">HDPE/EPDM/OMMT</td><td align="center">131.8</td><td align="center">115.7</td><td align="center">120.5</td><td align="center">43.5</td></tr><tr><td align="left">EB irradiated-100 kGy</td><td align="center">HDPE/EPDM/OMMT</td><td align="center">134.1</td><td align="center">120.7</td><td align="center">146.2</td><td align="center">52.78</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="6"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td>OMMT = organophilic montmorillonite; <i>T<sub>m   </sub></i>= melting temperature;<i> T<sub>c   </sub></i>= crystallization temperature; <svg height="11.425" id="M26" style="vertical-align:-0.0pt" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 25.924999 11.425" width="25.924999" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
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</svg> = melting enthalphy; <i>X<sub>c   </sub></i>= crystallization percentage.<br/></td></tr></table>

DSC Results for unfilled composites and nanocomposite systems.

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Table 3: The Influence of EB-Irradiated Treatment on Enhancing Barrier Property and Crystallization Behavior of Rubber-Toughened Nanocomposites 