Nanocomposite graphene masterbatch for modification of frost-resistant polyethylene

The paper describes the results of a study of the graphene concentration effect on the viscosity of a base oil for preparing plastic lubricants. It was established that the viscosity of the graphene masterbatch reaches the viscosity of the plastic lubricant at ۹-۱۱ wt% for few-layered graphene and ۵-۸ wt% for multi-layered one. Moreover, at graphene concentrations of ۰.۱ wt% or more, the wear spot diameter decreases by at least ۵۰ %, whereas the load wear index and bearing strength increase almost ۳-fold and ۴-fold, respectively

Keywords:

graphene , masterbatch , plastic , nanocomposite , polyethylene