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How to apply the permeability value found from an experiment?

I have done a permeability experiment on LDPE in the presence of air using a 25mm circular specimen. At 30'C, the permeability was found to be 1.846 barrer. Now I am trying to apply this permeability value to a calculation whereby I am trying to…
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Static electricity in PE foam rolling

In a PE (polyethylene) foam factory there have been some incidents with static electricity that have created minor fires. Fire is a concern in such a factory, as PE is highly flammable, and even more as PE foam uses propane or butane gas in its…
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Help me guesstimate the loads I can apply to a little PE block welded to a PE wall

I want to mount some equipment into a polyethylene (PE) shaft. I can't bolt or drill directly into the walls, but the supplier of the shaft can weld little PE blocks onto the wall: 50x50x50 mm, with bolts pressed into the blocks. I have about 30kg…
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Cleaning a small batch of HDPE flakes obtained from motor oil containers

I am working on cleaning a small batch of HDPE flakes obtained from motor oil containers. My goal is to remove contaminants such as residual oil, and adhesives to evaluate the cleaning efficiency of the cleaning solution.The flakes I received from…
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Glue type for HDPE

What type of glue should be used for HDPE sheet to glue to itself And what type of glue for HDPE be glued to wood?
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Heat press for low density polyethylene sheets

I want to create a double layer sheet with custom internal channels (created with CAD or similar software) out of two low-density-polyethylene sheets, similar to those used as greenhouse cover. Is that even possible with that material and if yes is…
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