Evaluation of polypropylene/polyolefin elastomer blends for potential recyclable HVDC cable insulation applications PROJECT TITLE :Evaluation of polypropylene/polyolefin elastomer blends for potential recyclable HVDC cable insulation applicationsABSTRACT:This paper evaluates the microstructure and properties of polypropylene/polyolefin elastomer (PP/POE) blends for potential recyclable HVDC cable insulation applications. PP/POE blends with totally different POE content were ready by soften mixing. The introduction of POE results in a slight decrease of the melting points but improves the flexibility of PP. Compared with PP, the volume resistivity of the blends shows a decrease at low loading of POE and starts to extend when the POE loading is higher than 15 wt%. After the introduction of POE, the DC breakdown strength is slightly decreased and therefore the hetero house charge accumulation is enhanced. Although the electrical properties of the PP/POE blends are inferior to those of the pure PP, the improved flexibility, high volume resistivity, high breakdown strength plus the excellent thermal properties create the PP/POE blends have the potential for HVDC cable application. The hetero space charge accumulation continues to be a difficulty, and more modification of the blends should be thought of for suppressing the house charges. Did you like this research project? To get this research project Guidelines, Training and Code... Click Here facebook twitter google+ linkedin stumble pinterest Big Bang, Big Data, Big Iron: Fifteen Years of Cosmic Microwave Background Data Analysis at NERSC Closed form 3d polynomial solution from multiple 2d sensors