Zinc-Containing Nanocomposites Based on a Mixture of High- and Low-Pressure Polyethylenes

Composite materials based on a mixture of high- and low-pressure polyethylenes, including additives of finely dispersed zinc oxide stabilized by a matrix of maleinized high-pressure polyethylene, were studied using X-ray phase analysis (XRD), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). An enhancement in strength, deformation parameters and thermal and oxidative stability of composites was revealed with the introduction of finely dispersed zinc oxide, which is apparently due to the formation of interfacial bonds between zinc-containing nanoparticles and components of the polymer composition.