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ArticlePolymers2025

Comprehensive Analysis of Chlorine-Induced Aging in High-Density Polyethylene: Insights into Structural, Thermal, and Mechanical Degradation Mechanisms.

Elena-Emilia Sirbu, Maria Tănase, Alin Diniță, Cătălina Călin, Gheorghe Brănoiu, Ionuț Banu

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Elena-Emilia SirbuChemistry Department, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești, 100680 Ploiesti, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5226-0125
Maria TănaseMechanical Engineering Department, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești, 100680 Ploiesti, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5563-6554
Alin DinițăMechanical Engineering Department, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești, 100680 Ploiesti, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9242-9431
Cătălina CălinChemistry Department, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești, 100680 Ploiesti, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-0422-387X
Gheorghe BrănoiuPetroleum Geology and Reservoir Engineering Department, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești, 100680 Ploiesti, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9562-7564
Ionuț BanuDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1563-2804

Funding

Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania GO-GICS number 30757/11.12.2024-DBD
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigates chlorine-induced aging of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) through a 3 × 3 factorial matrix combining three temperatures (20, 40, 60 °C) and three chlorine concentrations (5, 10, 20 ppm) over 45 days. Tensile tests revealed progressive embrittlement, with elongation at break decreasing sharply under severe aging; samples exposed to 60 °C and 20 ppm exhibited premature brittle failure despite peak stresses remaining near ~22 MPa. XRD results showed a reduction in crystallinity from 67.07% (reference) to 61.06-61.31% under the most aggressive conditions, accompanied by a decrease in crystallite size from 5.60 nm to 2.10-2.50 nm. FTIR analysis confirmed oxidation through increased carbonyl absorption at 1716 cm

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agingchlorine actionDSCFTIRHDPEmechanical performanceTGAXRD

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PMCPMC12787546

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