Multivariate correlation analysis of outdoor weathering behavior of polypropylene under diverse climate scenarios

Y Lv, Y Huang, M Kong, Q Yang, G Li - Polymer Testing, 2017 - Elsevier
A full understanding on the relationships between weathering factors and deteriorations in
the physical or mechanical properties of polymeric materials as well as their intercorrelations …

Thermal stability of polypropylene–montmorillonite clay nanocomposites: Limitation of the thermogravimetric analysis

LB Fitaroni, JA de Lima, SA Cruz… - Polymer Degradation and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The development of nanocomposite materials with polymeric matrices, especially those
using layered silicates, provides an alternative to composites with conventional fillers. One …

Effect of titanium dioxide on the thermal ageing of polypropylene

SK Esthappan, SK Kuttappan, R Joseph - Polymer degradation and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles were prepared by wet synthesis method and the particle size
was calculated by transmission electron microscopic technique. Polypropylene/titanium …

Molecular and macromolecular structure changes in polyamide 11 during thermal oxidation–Kinetic modeling

O Okamba-Diogo, E Richaud, J Verdu… - … degradation and stability, 2015 - Elsevier
The oxidation kinetics of unstabilized polyamide 11 thin film under oxygen pressures up to
2.0 MPa was studied by means of ferrous ion method for hydroperoxides titration, size …

The intrinsic thermal-oxidative stabilization effect of chemically reduced graphene oxide on polypropylene

J Yang, Y Huang, Y Lv, P Zhao, Q Yang… - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The antioxidative effect of chemically reduced graphene oxide (rGO) on the thermal-
oxidative stability of polypropylene (PP) was evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) …

Preparation of silica-supported 2-mercaptobenzimidazole and its antioxidative behavior in styrene-butadiene rubber

B Zhong, Q Shi, Z Jia, Y Luo, Y Chen, D Jia - Polymer degradation and …, 2014 - Elsevier
A novel type of rubber antioxidant, silica-supported 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (SiO 2-s-MB),
was prepared by reacting 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (MB) with chlorosilane-modified silica …

The synergistic mechanism of thermally reduced graphene oxide and antioxidant in improving the thermo-oxidative stability of polypropylene

J Yang, Y Huang, Y Lv, S Li, Q Yang, G Li - Carbon, 2015 - Elsevier
The feasibility of using thermally reduced graphene oxide (TrGO) to improve the
antioxidative efficiency of commercial antioxidant (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxycinnamic acid …

Effect of reprocessing and clay concentration on the degradation of polypropylene/montmorillonite nanocomposites during twin screw extrusion

JR Silvano, SA Rodrigues, J Marini, RES Bretas… - … degradation and stability, 2013 - Elsevier
An evaluation was made of the degradation of polypropylene (PP) and montmorillonite
(MMT) nanocomposites. The nanocomposites were compatibilized with polypropylene …

Improved thermal oxidation stability of polypropylene films in the presence of β-nucleating agent

Y Lv, Y Huang, M Kong, G Li - Polymer Testing, 2013 - Elsevier
Thermal oxidation behavior of isotactic polypropylene (PP) films with and without nucleating
agent was investigated at 100° C in air. The crystal form of PP was modified with a specific …

Can clay nanoparticles accelerate environmental biodegradation of polyolefins?

PK Annamalai, DJ Martin - Materials Science and …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Synthetic polyolefins have been used in an enormous array of applications in the modern
society, due to a combination of reliable raw materials, low cost processing, tailorable …