Development of Graphene Oxide/Polyethylene to enhance mechanical properties through melt mixing technique

Abstract Graphene Oxide (GO) was added to Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) test the mechanical properties of compound. Compared other types polyethylene, LDPE provides a good balance and processability, which leads its being chosen as research’s matrix material. This experiment aims prepare LDPE/GO through melt mixing technique analyse tensile strength/tensile elongation composite based on GO concentration (0, 0.5, 1.0 1.5 wt%). The compounding blended using five-stage twin-screw extruder under specific conditions before going moulding process at melting temperature. composites were cut according ASTM D638 specimen dimension. filled separately with different weight fractions 50 mm/min rate. It found that values Young’s modulus increased, but break decreased increasing fraction. relatively big interfacial area excellent adhesion between may be responsible for composites’ reinforcement. study provided basis further development GO-reinforced desirable performance damage behaviour.