MAH-grafted PP/PE blend

Mechanical strength significantly recovers

Maleic anhydride grafting improves the compatibility between PP and PE, enhancing the mechanical toughness of the blend while retaining the excellent insulation performance of PP.

Manzhi, Shao · Yang, Jiaming · Li, Chunyang · Zhao, Hong · Wang, Xuan · Zhao, Xindong

2023

Advantages

The mechanical strength of PP/PE blends after grafting is significantly improved.

At 80 °C, the DC electrical properties of grafted PP and PE blends are slightly better than PP.