Bonding of highly oriented polypropylene sheets by epitaxial crystallization of polyethylene |
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Authors: | I -Hwa Lee J M Schultz |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, 19716 Newark, Delaware, USA;(2) Present address: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Experimental Station, 19898 Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
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Abstract: | The bonding of highly oriented polypropylene (PP) by means of a thin epitaxial polyethylene (PE) interlayer, was investigated. Epitaxy occurred in HDPE over a range of molecular weight, including ultra-high molecular weights. It was also observed for LDPE, although the epitaxy was less well-developed than for HDPE. Laminates of highly oriented PP thinly coated with PE and treated to induce cross-hatchng of PE showed much improved adhesion, compared with uncoated PP treated in a similar fashion. The PE epitaxy is believed to be responsible for this behaviour. The adhesive performance was also shown to be a function of the molecular weight and its distribution of PE, as well as of the annealing treatment of the PE coat. |
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