Polyethylene (ldpe) - Import export

HD Scanning Thermal Microscopy (HD SThM) allows studying local thermal properties simultaneously with QNM measurements. From the hardware point of view it was implemented using AppNano VertiSense™ thermocouple probes. The thermal conductivity and temperature mapping modes (CMM, TMM) can be realized by positioning the AFM laser at the end or the central part of the probe, respectively. HD mode working principle allows exceptional spatial resolution of SThM measurements in comparison to conventional Amplitude Modulation (AM) mode. That was demonstrated in TMM of a microheater sample. SThM and HybriD mode is the winning combination for distinguishing between the constituents of polymer blends as demonstrated in the example of a blend of polystyrene (PS) with low density polyethylene (LDPE) (see below). The difference in thermal conductivity of the polymers (PS – 0.12 W/mK; LDPE – 0.33 W/mK) allows the assignment of the colder matrix to LDPE and the hotter islands to PS.