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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Ian Craig, Emeritus Professor Jim White
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Injection moulded bars have been made from virgin polypropylene and from blends containing recycled photo-degraded polypropylene, then subjected to further ultraviolet (UV) exposure. Crystallinity measurements have been made at different depths from the exposed surface using X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. Strong evidence for chemi-crystallization is provided for the photo-degraded samples. The crystallinity results are interpreted in terms of molecular scission and photo-initiated molecular defects. Scission leads to greater crystallizability and accounts for the observed chemi-crystallization. Molecular defects inhibit crystallization and eventually limit chemi-crystallization, as observed with a blend containing 75% virgin material and 25% recycled photo-degraded polymer after further UV exposure. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Author(s): Craig IH, White JR, Kin PC
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Polymer
Year: 2005
Volume: 46
Issue: 2
Pages: 505-512
ISSN (print): 0032-3861
ISSN (electronic): 1873-2291
Publisher: Elsevier
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2004.11.019
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2004.11.019
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