Preparation and characterization of modified polypropylene by using electron beam irradiation

The modification by electron beam irradiation was applied to polypropylene (PP). In this process it is tried to add low density polyethylene (LDPE) and talc in the blend to check effects on its rheological property and thermal stability. The decrease in Tm could be the result of chain scissioning which decrease the number of tie molecule in the amorphous regions and consequently weakens the laminar connections. LDPE incorporated sample was comparatively better in shear thinning effect, zero shear viscosity, and thermal stability. Power law index, n, was 0.30 and 0.89 for the modified PP with LDPE and pure PP, respectively.