The effect of nano-sized calcium carbonate on thermodynamic parameters of HDPE

One of the main limitations in application of polymers, particularly thermoplastic polymers such as high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP), is their poor thermal properties. To promote mechanical and thermal properties of HDPE, ceramic phases are added to it. In the current research, to enhance thermal properties of HDPE, nano-sized calcium carbonate was used. For this purpose, HDPE/10%CaCO3 nanocomposite was fabricated using a...