Invariant Dielectric Strength upon Addition of Low Amounts of HDPE to LDPE
Paper in proceeding, 2016

Blending of polyethylenes permits to combine the superior mechanical properties of high-density material with the higher purity that is associated with low-density resins. Mixing different polyethylene architectures offers a lot of advantages, but for electrical applications it is important that there is no detrimental effect on the resulting dielectric strength. Here, the nanostructure of crosslinked blends that comprise low-and high-density polyethylene (LDPE and HDPE) is explored. Despite the presence of higher-melting lamellae the formation of electrical trees under alternating current (AC) conditions is found to be invariant for the investigated HDPE content of 1 to 10 wt%. This observation suggests that the use of polyethylene blends is feasible for AC electrical applications.

Author

Mattias Andersson

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry

Xiangrong Chen

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, High Voltage Engineering

Zhejiang University

Jonna Hynynen

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry

Mats Andersson

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry

Thomas Gkourmpis

Borealis GmbH

Per Ola Hagstrand

Borealis GmbH

Stanislaw Gubanski

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, High Voltage Engineering

Christian Müller

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry

Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP

00849162 (ISSN)

Vol. 2016-December 711-714

Roots

Basic sciences

Subject Categories

Chemical Sciences

DOI

10.1109/CEIDP.2016.7785593

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