| Abstract: | Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) waste was blended with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) waste of different degrees of degradation. Structural, mechanical and rheological properties of these blends were investigated. It was found that 2 wt.-% of dicumyl peroxide improves simultaneously the tensile strength and elongation at break without serious decrease of the melt elasticity of separate PE wastes and their binary blends in comparison with unmodified PE. It was shown by DSC analyses that modification of the blends leads to better compatibility between LDPE and HDPE. |
