Determination of percent polyethylene in polyethylene/polypropylene blends using cast film FTIR techniques
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Polyethylene (PE) is the most common group of thermoplastic polymers due to its low cost and versatile physical properties. PE is blended with polypropylene (PP) to improve physical properties, such as low temperature impact performance. The composition of these blends is important with regard to performance, and the correct mixing of the pure homopolymers (PE and PP) can eliminate the need for costly synthesis of new block copolymers. Knowing the composition of these blends is also critical to the recycling and regeneration of polyolefins in waste and scraps.
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