Abstract:
The thermal and mechanical properties of paraffin wax, linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and poly
(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) microbeads formulations were prepared via extrusion process. The blends were
characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and its tensile properties
(stress at break, strain at break and modulus of elasticity and). The results indicated that both LLDPE and PMMA had an
influence on the thermal properties and the tensile properties of the blends. The TGA analysis showed that the thermal
stabilities of the developed polymer increased and also at temperatures above 600 °C, there was no residue. DSC curves of
the blends indicated two main exothermic peaks at 60 °C and 120 °C. This could be probably due to the wax structure and
the LLDPE peak structure. DSC curves further suggested that the compatibility of the paraffin wax/LLDPE two phases
increased with an increase in the filler content. The bending stress at break and the Young’s modulus increased with
increasing LLDPE content whereas the PMMA beads increased modulus there was no gradual strain increment.
