Bridging the future: unveiling the latest innovations in ethylene vinyl acetate blends and composites through electron beam irradiation—a comprehensive review

IF 2.8 4区工程技术 Q2 POLYMER SCIENCE Macromolecular Research Pub Date : 2024-06-25 DOI:10.1007/s13233-024-00292-4

Jawad Ahmed, Sidra Mushtaq

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High energy radiation processing has proven to be remarkably effective in enhancing the properties of polymeric materials. Specially, electron beam (E-beam) radiation stands out as a versatile technique for crosslinking, compatibilizing, and grafting polymer blends and composites. Its reputation for simplicity, high speed, environmental friendliness, and user-friendliness has made it the preferred method in industries such as automotive, electrical insulation, ink curing, surface modification, food packaging, medical sterilization, and healthcare. This review focuses on recent advancements in the application of E-beam irradiation to ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) blends and composites, with a specific focus on incorporating partially nanoscale clay to achieve desired properties and the controlled crosslinking of blends and nanocomposites using high-energy radiation. Numerous studies have investigated the development and modification of EVA with various thermoplastic and elastomeric polymers, highlighting radiation-induced grafting of different monomers onto the polymer backbone. The review primarily examines the utilization of EVA blends and composites for the purpose of adjusting their physical, chemical, thermal, surface, and structural properties. Additionally, it investigates the formation of crosslinking by analyzing gel content and optimizing the dosage of crosslinking co-agents and fillers. Furthermore, the study explores the effect of E-beam irradiation on the tensile properties, specifically the enhancement of tensile strength resulting from crosslinking formation at varying E-beam radiation doses. Additionally, the diverse applications of high-energy radiation-modified polymers in industries such as automotive, wire and cable insulation, heat shrinkable tubes, sterilization, biomedical, nuclear, and space industries are discussed. These applications demonstrate the extensive potential and practicality of utilizing high-energy radiation processing to enhance the properties of polymeric materials in various industrial settings.

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Effects of electron beam irradiation on ethylene vinyl acetate blends and composites.

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连接未来：通过电子束辐照揭示乙烯-醋酸乙烯共混物和复合材料的最新创新--综合评述

事实证明，高能辐射处理在提高聚合物材料的性能方面非常有效。特别是电子束（E-beam）辐照，它是一种用于聚合物混合物和复合材料交联、相容和接枝的多功能技术。它以简便、高速、环保和用户友好而著称，已成为汽车、电气绝缘、油墨固化、表面改性、食品包装、医疗消毒和保健等行业的首选方法。本综述将重点介绍电子束辐照在乙烯-醋酸乙烯（EVA）共混物和复合材料应用方面的最新进展，特别关注如何加入部分纳米级粘土以实现所需的性能，以及如何利用高能辐射控制共混物和纳米复合材料的交联。大量研究调查了 EVA 与各种热塑性聚合物和弹性聚合物的开发和改性，重点关注不同单体在聚合物骨架上的辐射诱导接枝。本综述主要探讨了如何利用 EVA 混合物和复合材料来调整其物理、化学、热、表面和结构特性。此外，研究还通过分析凝胶含量和优化交联助剂和填料的用量来研究交联的形成。此外，该研究还探讨了电子束辐照对拉伸性能的影响，特别是在不同电子束辐照剂量下，交联的形成会增强拉伸强度。此外，还讨论了高能辐射改性聚合物在汽车、电线电缆绝缘、热缩管、消毒、生物医学、核工业和航天工业等行业的多种应用。这些应用表明，在各种工业环境中利用高能辐射加工提高聚合物材料的性能具有广泛的潜力和实用性。图文摘要电子束辐照对乙烯-醋酸乙烯共混物和复合材料的影响。

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Macromolecular Research 工程技术-高分子科学

CiteScore

4.70

自引率

8.30%

发文量

100

审稿时长

1.3 months

期刊介绍： Original research on all aspects of polymer science, engineering and technology, including nanotechnology Presents original research articles on all aspects of polymer science, engineering and technology Coverage extends to such topics as nanotechnology, biotechnology and information technology The English-language journal of the Polymer Society of Korea Macromolecular Research is a scientific journal published monthly by the Polymer Society of Korea. Macromolecular Research publishes original researches on all aspects of polymer science, engineering, and technology as well as new emerging technologies using polymeric materials including nanotechnology, biotechnology, and information technology in forms of Articles, Communications, Notes, Reviews, and Feature articles.