{"id":"https://openalex.org/W3203791069","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09673911211047027","title":"Comparative study of flexural and physical properties of graphite-filled immiscible polypropylene/epoxy and high-density polyethylene/epoxy blends","display_name":"Comparative study of flexural and physical properties of graphite-filled immiscible polypropylene/epoxy and high-density polyethylene/epoxy blends","publication_year":2021,"publication_date":"2021-09-26","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W3203791069","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09673911211047027","mag":"3203791069"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.1177/09673911211047027","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09673911211047027","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09673911211047027","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S133144720","display_name":"Polymers and Polymer Composites","issn_l":"0967-3911","issn":["0967-3911","1478-2391"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"listed_in":["cwts-core","doaj","jufo-1","norway-1"],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310320017","host_organization_name":"SAGE Publishing","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310320017"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["SAGE Publishing"],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Polymers and Polymer Composites","raw_type":"journal-article"},"volume":null,"type":"article","indexed_in":["crossref","doaj"],"open_access":{"is_oa":false,"oa_status":"closed","oa_url":null,"any_repository_has_fulltext":false},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5088656155","display_name":"Oluwaseun Ayotunde Alo","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5847-3407","observed_orcids":["https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5847-3407"]},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I129615261","display_name":"Vaal University of Technology","ror":"https://ror.org/05ey7mm31","country_code":"ZA","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I129615261"]}],"countries":["ZA"],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Oluwaseun Ayotunde Alo","raw_affiliation_strings":["Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa"],"raw_orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5847-3407","affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I129615261"]}]},{"author_position":"last","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5049735958","display_name":"Iyiola Olatunji Otunniyi","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6445-5640","observed_orcids":["https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6445-5640"]},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I129615261","display_name":"Vaal University of Technology","ror":"https://ror.org/05ey7mm31","country_code":"ZA","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I129615261"]}],"countries":["ZA"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Iyiola Olatunji Otunniyi","raw_affiliation_strings":["Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa"],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I129615261"]}]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":1,"institutions_distinct_count":1,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5088656155"],"corresponding_institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I129615261"],"apc_list":{"value":3000,"currency":"USD","value_usd":3000},"apc_paid":null,"fwci":0.2509,"has_fulltext":false,"cited_by_count":3,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.44884751,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":false},"cited_by_percentile_year":{"min":89,"max":96},"biblio":{"volume":"29","issue":"9_suppl","first_page":"S1103","last_page":"S1112"},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10389","display_name":"Polymer crystallization and properties","score":0.8169000148773193,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2507","display_name":"Polymers and Plastics"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/25","display_name":"Materials Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10389","display_name":"Polymer crystallization and properties","score":0.8169000148773193,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2507","display_name":"Polymers and Plastics"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/25","display_name":"Materials Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T14454","display_name":"Polymer Science and Applications","score":0.10419999808073044,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2210","display_name":"Mechanical Engineering"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/22","display_name":"Engineering"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11664","display_name":"Fiber-reinforced polymer composites","score":0.024399999529123306,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2210","display_name":"Mechanical Engineering"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/22","display_name":"Engineering"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/synthetic-graphite","display_name":"synthetic graphite","score":0.6359999775886536},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/interfacial-adhesion","display_name":"interfacial adhesion","score":0.9359999895095825},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/flexural-modulus","display_name":"flexural modulus","score":0.8389999866485596},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/water-uptake","display_name":"water absorption","score":0.9860000014305115},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/porosity","display_name":"porosity","score":0.9850000143051147},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/density","display_name":"density","score":0.9169999957084656},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/moldability","display_name":"moldability","score":0.9599999785423279},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/polymer-composites","display_name":"polymer composites","score":0.5730000138282776}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C181748761","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2641430","display_name":"High-density polyethylene","level":3,"score":0.9446232318878174},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C192562407","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228736","display_name":"Materials science","level":0,"score":0.8655438423156738},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C159985019","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181790","display_name":"Composite material","level":1,"score":0.8205139636993408},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C178405089","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q857201","display_name":"Flexural strength","level":2,"score":0.7636777758598328},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C168314062","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2550696","display_name":"Absorption of water","level":2,"score":0.737086296081543},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C166595027","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143983","display_name":"Epoxy","level":2,"score":0.6663424372673035},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777973245","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146174","display_name":"Polypropylene","level":2,"score":0.6638771295547485},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C809718","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5459047","display_name":"Flexural modulus","level":3,"score":0.6576724052429199},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C186867162","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q940262","display_name":"Compression molding","level":3,"score":0.6249609589576721},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779751980","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143429","display_name":"Polyethylene","level":2,"score":0.5628488659858704},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C6648577","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q622669","display_name":"Porosity","level":2,"score":0.5398532748222351},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C60100273","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q902806","display_name":"Thermogravimetric analysis","level":2,"score":0.5263194441795349},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C67558686","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1770806","display_name":"Molding (decorative)","level":2,"score":0.506407618522644},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C42360764","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83588","display_name":"Chemical engineering","level":1,"score":0.06751435995101929},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C127413603","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11023","display_name":"Engineering","level":0,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780566776","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159341","display_name":"Mold","level":2,"score":0.0}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":1,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.1177/09673911211047027","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09673911211047027","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09673911211047027","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S133144720","display_name":"Polymers and Polymer Composites","issn_l":"0967-3911","issn":["0967-3911","1478-2391"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"listed_in":["cwts-core","doaj","jufo-1","norway-1"],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310320017","host_organization_name":"SAGE Publishing","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310320017"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["SAGE Publishing"],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Polymers and Polymer Composites","raw_type":"journal-article"}],"best_oa_location":null,"sustainable_development_goals":[],"sustainable_development_goals_aurora":[{"score":0.8199999928474426,"display_name":"Clean water and sanitation","id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/6"}],"study_designs":[],"awards":[],"funders":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/F4320320671","display_name":"National Research Foundation","ror":"https://ror.org/05s0g1g46"}],"has_content":{"grobid_xml":false,"pdf":false},"content_urls":null,"referenced_works_count":41,"referenced_works":["https://openalex.org/W1989486121","https://openalex.org/W2010646111","https://openalex.org/W2035906758","https://openalex.org/W2047975754","https://openalex.org/W2050403020","https://openalex.org/W2050847685","https://openalex.org/W2065015231","https://openalex.org/W2076586050","https://openalex.org/W2078853883","https://openalex.org/W2080555431","https://openalex.org/W2088291235","https://openalex.org/W2090350490","https://openalex.org/W2108631755","https://openalex.org/W2126082670","https://openalex.org/W2126863855","https://openalex.org/W2171799997","https://openalex.org/W2187972114","https://openalex.org/W2254786554","https://openalex.org/W2294892724","https://openalex.org/W2299981757","https://openalex.org/W2318134008","https://openalex.org/W2344431227","https://openalex.org/W2497233851","https://openalex.org/W2521155392","https://openalex.org/W2560527110","https://openalex.org/W2585079592","https://openalex.org/W2611766368","https://openalex.org/W2734830497","https://openalex.org/W2741702731","https://openalex.org/W2766535533","https://openalex.org/W2888835416","https://openalex.org/W2895380216","https://openalex.org/W2895909803","https://openalex.org/W2919241208","https://openalex.org/W2921478980","https://openalex.org/W2923881795","https://openalex.org/W2944750276","https://openalex.org/W2983036322","https://openalex.org/W3015556478","https://openalex.org/W3025399779","https://openalex.org/W3106859589"],"related_works":["https://openalex.org/W2001776212","https://openalex.org/W3013273503","https://openalex.org/W91222881","https://openalex.org/W2382064424","https://openalex.org/W2467729570","https://openalex.org/W2005893264","https://openalex.org/W2062020077","https://openalex.org/W2648108379","https://openalex.org/W2349894704","https://openalex.org/W3130300988"],"abstract_inverted_index":{"Polypropylene/epoxy/synthetic":[0],"graphite":[1],"(PP/EP/SG)":[2],"and":[3,63,68,76,82,147,149,157],"high-density":[4],"polyethylene":[5],"(HDPE/EP/SG)":[6],"composites":[7,70,143],"were":[8],"prepared":[9],"by":[10,14,26],"melt":[11],"mixing":[12],"followed":[13],"compression":[15],"molding.":[16],"The":[17],"immiscibility":[18],"of":[19,53,65,154],"the":[20,43,51,66,93,124,138],"polyolefins":[21],"with":[22,85,132],"epoxy":[23],"was":[24,71],"confirmed":[25],"thermogravimetric":[27],"analysis.":[28],"Scanning":[29],"electron":[30],"microscopy":[31],"(SEM)":[32],"studies":[33],"showed":[34,144],"that":[35],"HDPE/EP":[36],"blend":[37],"exhibits":[38],"inferior":[39],"interfacial":[40],"adhesion":[41],"between":[42],"component":[44],"polymers":[45],"compared":[46,160],"to":[47,103,114,161],"PP/EP":[48],"blend.":[49],"Also,":[50],"effect":[52],"SG":[54,88,102,112,133],"content":[55,113,134],"on":[56],"flexural":[57,79,155],"properties,":[58],"density,":[59,81],"moldability,":[60],"water":[61,94,121,127,158],"absorption,":[62],"porosity":[64,83,148],"PP/EP/SG":[67,75,91,142],"HDPE/EP/SG":[69,77,130,162],"investigated.":[72],"For":[73,90],"both":[74],"composites,":[78,92],"modulus,":[80],"increased":[84,131],"increase":[86,110,119],"in":[87,111,120,152],"content.":[89],"absorption":[95,128,159],"decreased":[96],"from":[97],"0.154%":[98],"at":[99,105],"30":[100],"wt%":[101,107,116],"0.072%":[104],"70":[106],"SG.":[108],"Further":[109],"80":[115],"caused":[117],"an":[118],"absorption.":[122],"On":[123],"other":[125],"hand,":[126],"for":[129],"all":[135],"through.":[136],"At":[137],"same":[139],"filler":[140],"loadings,":[141],"lower":[145],"density":[146],"performed":[150],"better":[151],"terms":[153],"modulus":[156],"composites.":[163]},"counts_by_year":[{"year":2024,"cited_by_count":2},{"year":2023,"cited_by_count":1}],"updated_date":"2026-09-22T06:50:58.402377","created_date":"2025-10-10T00:00:00"}