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Comparison of the properties of the original and applied LDPE foils in returned bottles Cover

Comparison of the properties of the original and applied LDPE foils in returned bottles

Open Access
|Dec 2019

Abstract

A constant increase in the production of plastic products is a major cause of general environmental pollution. The past decade recognized how significant recycling plastic waste and the development of biodegradable materials is. This paper takes a new look at reducing the amount of plastic waste in the environment. Plastic bottles are “dressed” in a special PE (polyethylene) foil before filling. After the content is consumed, the foil is removed of the bottle. Such foil can be used for transporting other products more than once. The work focuses on the investigation of the changes in properties of the light density polyethylene (LDPE) foils caused by forming during their application to the bottle. It was decided that the optimal method for this investigation was to compare the mechanical and rheological properties PE foils before and after their application to the bottle.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2019.25.07 | Journal eISSN: 2353-7779 | Journal ISSN: 2353-5156
Language: English
Page range: 39 - 42
Submitted on: Sep 10, 2019
Accepted on: Oct 23, 2019
Published on: Dec 30, 2019
Published by: Quality and Production Managers Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2019 Dušan Gaňa, Tatiana Liptáková, Lenka Markovičová, published by Quality and Production Managers Association
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