Study and Production of Silicone Rubber and Polyethylene Alloy

Abstract

Linear silicone rubber and polyethylene alloy produced from extrusion-injecting process will be present in separate phases. While samples are mixed with 1% dicumylperoxide, DCP, and injected in extruder, an alloy is almost formed. In addition, when the samples containing silicon rubber with vinyl group are mixed with polyethylene and passed in the vicinity of electron beam, a similar reaction occurs, as confirmed from FTIR spectrum. The water contact angles for the samples has been listed in the article. Furthermore, the crystallinity of samples produced via electron beam method is more than that obtained from peroxide method. On the other hand, the tensile strengths of produced samples via both the methods are about 20% more than that of polyethylene. Also, the tensile strength of the produced samples in electron beam method (12.86 MPa) is better than that of the produced samples in peroxide method (11.99 MPa).