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Oxidative Ageing and Structural Characterization of Naturally Weathered Low Density Polyethylene Films

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Natural weathering was performed in a Saharan region to characterize its effect on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films used for greenhouse coverings. The morphological changes, followed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), showed that the damages caused by the oxidation of tie molecules increased the lamellae thickness, its distribution and the crystallinity. Wide-angles X-ray diffraction (WAXD) was used to follow both the structural and morphological changes of the film. The WAXD crystallinity increase had the same trend as that determined by DSC. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) of the films surfaces and cross-sections showed that the degradability increased with exposure time. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis was used to evaluate changes in the surface morphology and roughness. Ageing caused a change of the surface topography of the LDPE films as observed by the increase of surface roughness which is indicated by the increase of the roughness parameters. Simultaneously the peaks-spacing \(\bar {d}\) decreased.

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The authors would like to acknowledge University of Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Malaysia, for the technical support during this study.

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  1. Mechanics Laboratory (lme)-RFME, Faculty of Technology, Amar Telidji University, 03000, Laghouat, Algérie

    N. H. Benmiloud

  2. Engineering Process Department, Mechanics Laboratory (lme)-RFME, Faculty of Technology, Amar Telidji University, 03000, Laghouat, Algérie

    S. F. Chabira

  3. Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, 31750, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Tronoh Perak, Malaysia

    A. H. Bhat & Y. K. Dasan

  4. Mechanical Engineering Department, Mechanics Laboratory (lme)-RFME, Faculty of Technology, Amar Telidji University, 03000, Laghouat, Algérie

    M. Sebaa

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Benmiloud, N.H., Chabira, S.F., Bhat, A.H. et al. Oxidative Ageing and Structural Characterization of Naturally Weathered Low Density Polyethylene Films. Polym. Sci. Ser. B 62, 416–426 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1560090420040016

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