Development of liquid crystal polymer modified polyethylene composites and investigation of its elastic properties

Main results of the investigation reveal some technological peculiarities of the manufacturing of polyethylene composites modified with small amounts of thermotropic LCPs. Besides it, results of the investigation show that even minor amounts of the liquid crystalline modifier, allow achieving substantial reinforcing effect. It has been theoretically confirmed that the reinforcing effect is achieved due to orientation of the liquid crystalline inclusions in the thermoplastic matrix