DSC-OIT STUDIES OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN ROTOMOLDED HDPE TANKS

摘要

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to perform oxidation induction time (OIT) studies using surface samples from three rotomolded high-density polyethylene (HDPE) tanks. Three different processing times were used to rotomold undercooked, ideal, and overcooked tanks. Graphical and statistical methods were used to study the presence and characteristics of antioxidants at the inside and outside surfaces of the tanks.