AVS 63rd International Symposium & Exhibition
    Applied Surface Science Wednesday Sessions
       Session AS-WeA

Paper AS-WeA8
Migration of Erucamide in Polyethylene Films

Wednesday, November 9, 2016, 4:40 pm, Room 101B

Session: Multiple Technique Approaches for Real-World Industrial Problem Solving
Presenter: Michaeleen Pacholski, The Dow Chemical Company
Authors: M.L. Pacholski, The Dow Chemical Company
R. Sharma, The Dow Chemical Company
J. Ngunjiri, The Dow Chemical Company
K. Laughlin, The Dow Chemical Company
M. Kapur, The Dow Chemical Company
V. Kalihari, The Dow Chemical Company
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Polyolefins are often formulated with additives to provide stability and processability depending on their end use. Reduction of coefficient of friction (COF) for polyolefin films is a critical property. A common additive for COF reduction is erucamide. Films made using this fatty amide are known to have diminished COF performance when exposed to elevated temperatures that might be found in hot trucks or warehouses. Characterization of these materials during and after thermal aging can provide useful understanding in deterioration of film performance. Here we use a multitechnique approach to characterize the surface chemistry and morphology of this relatively simple, yet common, system of polyethylene and erucamide.