Effect of Sample Configuration on the Morphology of Foamed LDPE/PP Blends Injection Molded by a Gas Counterpressure Process

Blends of isotactic poly(propylene) and low-density polyethylene with different composition ratios were prepared through direct melt compounding on a twin-screw extruder. The specimens with various geometric configurations were injection-molded using a gas counterpressure process, using blends to which 0.5 wt.- % of a blowing agent was added. The influence of blend composition and specimen geometry on the structure and morphology of the samples was investigated by SEM and WAXS. The thermal behavior of the blends was analyzed by DSC. It was found that the morphology of each region depended on the composition ratio and specimen geometry.

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