PMID- 30961286 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231006 IS - 2073-4360 (Electronic) IS - 2073-4360 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 12 DP - 2018 Dec 8 TI - The High Density Polyethylene Composite with Recycled Radiation Cross-Linked Filler of rHDPEx. LID - 10.3390/polym10121361 [doi] LID - 1361 AB - This article discusses the possibilities of using radiation cross-linked high density polyethylene (HDPEx) acting as a filler in the original high density polyethylene (HDPE) matrix. The newly created composite is one of the possible answers to questions relating to the processing of radiation cross-linked thermoplastics. Radiation cross-linked networking is-nowadays, a commonly used technology that can significantly modify the properties of many types of thermoplastics. This paper describes the influence of the concentration of filler, in the form of grit or powder obtained by the grinding/milling of products/industrial waste from radiation cross-linked high density polyethylene (rHDPEx) on the mechanical and processing properties and the composite structure. It was determined that, by varying the concentration of the filler, it is possible to influence the mechanical behaviour of the composite. The mechanical properties of the new composite-measured at room temperature, are generally comparable or better than the same properties of the original thermoplastic. This creates very good assumptions for the effective and economically acceptable, processing of high density polyethylene (rHDPEx) waste. Its processability however, is limited; it can be processed by injection moulding up to 60 wt %. FAU - Manas, David AU - Manas D AD - Faculty of Applied Informatics, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, CEBIA-Tech, Nad Stranemi 4511, 760 05 Zlin, Czech Republic. manas@utb.cz. FAU - Manas, Miroslav AU - Manas M AD - Faculty of Applied Informatics, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, CEBIA-Tech, Nad Stranemi 4511, 760 05 Zlin, Czech Republic. manas@fai.utb.cz. FAU - Mizera, Ales AU - Mizera A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9681-1008 AD - Faculty of Applied Informatics, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, CEBIA-Tech, Nad Stranemi 4511, 760 05 Zlin, Czech Republic. mizera@utb.cz. FAU - Stoklasek, Pavel AU - Stoklasek P AD - Faculty of Applied Informatics, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, CEBIA-Tech, Nad Stranemi 4511, 760 05 Zlin, Czech Republic. pstoklasek@utb.cz. FAU - Navratil, Jan AU - Navratil J AD - SKODA AUTO a.s., tr. Vaclava Klementa 869, Mlada Boleslav II, 293 01 Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic. jan.navratil@skoda-auto.cz. FAU - Sehnalek, Stanislav AU - Sehnalek S AD - Faculty of Applied Informatics, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, CEBIA-Tech, Nad Stranemi 4511, 760 05 Zlin, Czech Republic. sehnalek@fai.utb.cz. FAU - Drabek, Pavel AU - Drabek P AD - Faculty of Applied Informatics, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, CEBIA-Tech, Nad Stranemi 4511, 760 05 Zlin, Czech Republic. pdrabek@utb.cz. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20181208 PL - Switzerland TA - Polymers (Basel) JT - Polymers JID - 101545357 PMC - PMC6401827 OTO - NOTNLM OT - High Density Polyethylene OT - mechanical properties OT - processability OT - radiation cross-linking OT - structure COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2019/04/10 06:00 MHDA- 2019/04/10 06:01 PMCR- 2018/12/08 CRDT- 2019/04/10 06:00 PHST- 2018/10/25 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/11/30 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/12/05 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/04/10 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/04/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/04/10 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2018/12/08 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - polym10121361 [pii] AID - polymers-10-01361 [pii] AID - 10.3390/polym10121361 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Polymers (Basel). 2018 Dec 8;10(12):1361. doi: 10.3390/polym10121361.