Effects of sample preparation conditions and short chains on space charge formation in LDPE

Author

Suh, Kwang S. ; Koo, Jung Hoe ; Lee, Seung Hyung ; Park, Jung Ki ; Takada, Tatsuo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mater. Sci., Korea Univ., Seoul, South Korea

Volume

3

Issue

2

fYear

1996

fDate

4/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

153

Lastpage

160

Abstract

The effects of chemical change during sample preparation and low molecular weight chains of low density polyethylene (LDPE) have been investigated in order to clarify the origins for heterocharge in LDPE which does not contain antioxidants. The carbonyls formed at the surface of polyethylene (PE) sheet prepared at 180°C with polyethylene terephthalate backing films were found to contribute to the increase of heterocharge in LDPE. All aspects of the processes used for the preparation of samples must be studied carefully to ascertain possible effects on the properties of samples. The type of charge accumulated in LDPE was also found to depend on the concentration of short PE chains. Details of experimental results and their possible causes are described

Keywords

materials preparation; polyethylene insulation; space charge; 180 C; LDPE; carbonyls; heterocharge; low density polyethylene; low molecular weight chains; polyethylene terephthalate backing films; sample preparation conditions; short chains; space charge formation; Chemical engineering; Chemical technology; Electrodes; Materials science and technology; Plastic films; Polyethylene; Polymers; Positron emission tomography; Space charge; Temperature distribution;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9878

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/94.486766

Filename

486766