Studies on Preparation of Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Blends and Characterization of Their Mechanical, Thermal and Barrier Properties
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STUDIES ON PREPARATION OF CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMER BLENDS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THEIR MECHANICAL, THERMAL AND BARRIER PROPERTIES Thesis submitted to Gujarat Technological University For the Award of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering By SHAH HETALBEN CHANDRAVADAN Enrollment No: 149997105009 Under Supervision of Dr. Sudhir Kumar Nema GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY AHMEDABAD APRIL– 2021 STUDIES ON PREPARATION OF CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMER BLENDS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THEIR MECHANICAL, THERMAL AND BARRIER PROPERTIES Thesis submitted to Gujarat Technological University For the Award of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering By SHAH HETALBEN CHANDRAVADAN Enrollment No: 149997105009 Under Supervision of Dr. Sudhir Kumar Nema GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY AHMEDABAD APRIL– 2021 i © Shah Hetalben Chandravadan ii DECLARATION I declare that the thesis entitled “Studies on Preparation of Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Blends and Characterization of Their Mechanical, Thermal and Barrier Properties” submitted by me for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is the record of research work carried out by me during the period from May 2015 to September 2019 under the supervision of Dr. Sudhir Kumar Nema and this has not formed the basis for the award of any degree, diploma, associateship, fellowship, titles in this or any other University or other institution of higher learning. I further declare that the material obtained from other sources has been duly acknowledged in the thesis. I shall be solely responsible for any plagiarism or other irregularities, if noticed in the thesis. Signature of the Research Scholar: Date: 12/04/2021 Name of Research Scholar: Shah Hetalben Chandravadan Place: Ahmedabad iii CERTIFICATE I certify that the work incorporated in the thesis “Studies on Preparation of Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Blends and Characterization of Their Mechanical, Thermal and Barrier Properties” submitted by Ms. Shah Hetalben Chandravadan was carried out by the candidate under my supervision/guidance. To the best of my knowledge: (i) The candidate has not submitted the same research work to any other institution for any degree/diploma, Associateship, Fellowship or other similar titles (ii) The thesis submitted is a record of original research work done by the Research Scholar during the period of study under my supervision, and (iii) The thesis represents independent research work on the part of the Research Scholar. Signature of Supervisor: Date: 12/04/2021 Name of Supervisor: Dr. Sudhir Kumar Nema Place: Ahmedabad iv Course-work Completion Certificate This is to certify that Ms. Shah Hetalben Chandravadan enrolment no. 149997105009 is a PhD scholar enrolled for PhD program in the branch CHEMICAL ENGINEERING of Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad. (Please tick the relevant option(s)) He/She has been exempted from the course-work (successfully completed during M.Phil Course) He/She has been exempted from Research Methodology Course only (successfully completed during M.Phil Course) He/She has successfully completed the PhD course work for the partial requirement for the √√√ award of PhD Degree. His/ Her performance in the course work is as follows- Grade Obtained in Research Methodology Grade Obtained in Self Study Course (Core Subject) (PH001) (PH002) BB AB (Dr. Sudhir Kumar Nema) PhD Supervisor v Originality Report Certificate It is certified that PhD Thesis titled “Studies on Preparation of Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Blends and Characterization of Their Mechanical, Thermal and Barrier Properties” by Ms. Shah Hetalben Chandravadan has been examined by us. We undertake the following: a. Thesis has significant new work / knowledge as compared already published or are under consideration to be published elsewhere. No sentence, equation, diagram, table, paragraph or section has been copied verbatim from previous work unless it is placed under quotation marks and duly referenced. b. The work presented is original and own work of the author (i.e. there is no plagiarism). No ideas, processes, results or words of others have been presented as Author own work. c. There is no fabrication of data or results which have been compiled / analyzed. d. There is no falsification by manipulating research materials, equipment or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research is not accurately represented in the research record. e. The thesis has been checked using URKUND (copy of originality report attached) and found within limits as per GTU Plagiarism Policy and instructions issued from time to time (i.e. Permitted similarity index <10%). Signature of the Research Scholar: Date: 12/04/2021 Name of Research Scholar: Shah Hetalben Chandravadan Place: Ahmedabad Signature of Supervisor: Date: 12/04/2021 Name of Supervisor: Dr. Sudhir Kumar Nema Place: Ahmedabad vi Document Information Analyzed document Thesis_070421_Check.pdf (D100806156) Submitted 4/6/2021 9:37:00 PM Submitted by Hetalben Chandravadan Shah Submitter email [email protected] Similarity 6% Analysis address [email protected] Sources included in the report URL: https://www.ijstr.org/final-print/aug2019/The-Effect-Of-Cyclic-Olefin-Copolymer-Lo ... 34 Fetched: 12/16/2019 5:55:39 PM URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014305718309819 1 Fetched: 4/6/2021 9:39:00 PM URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229575152_Modulation_of_Barrier_Propertie ... 4 Fetched: 12/16/2019 5:56:27 PM URL: http://ijream.org/papers/IJREAMV04I1147033.pdf 24 Fetched: 1/3/2021 5:17:15 PM URL: https://www.arxiv.org/pdf/1701.02077 3 Fetched: 4/6/2021 9:39:00 PM URL: http://productividad.cimav.edu.mx/productividad/adjuntos/articulorevista/2877/2018 ... 3 Fetched: 4/6/2021 9:39:00 PM URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/polymer-blend 1 Fetched: 4/6/2021 9:39:00 PM URL: https://juniperpublishers.com/rapsci/RAPSCI.MS.ID.555699.php 1 Fetched: 4/6/2021 9:39:00 PM URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223032106_Oriented_structure_and_anisotro ... 1 Fetched: 4/26/2020 1:31:32 AM URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230691119_Thermal_Thermo-Mechanical_and_D ... 2 Fetched: 12/16/2019 5:56:32 PM URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264261865_Phase_morphology_of_PPCOC_blends 2 Fetched: 12/16/2019 5:57:00 PM URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324507130_Effect_of_Cyclo-Olefin_Copolyme ... 2 Fetched: 4/6/2021 9:39:00 PM URL: https://www researchgate net/publication/230462603 High-density polyethylenecycloo 1 Fetched: 12/18/2019 3:26:29 AM URL: https://www.polyplastics.com/en/product/lines/film/packaging_e.pdf 2 Fetched: 4/6/2020 5:49:28 PM URL: https://topas.com/sites/default/files/files/Packaging_E_2014-06.pdf 2 Fetched: 9/11/2020 6:46:52 PM URL: https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/153515856.pdf 1 Fetched: 4/6/2021 9:39:00 PM URL: https://1library.net/document/y9d643wq-copolymer-loading-polyethylene-characteriza ... 2 Fetched: 9/11/2020 5:29:09 PM URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327120715_Effect_of_LLDPE_on_Aging_Resist ... 1 Fetched: 4/6/2021 9:39:00 PM URL: https://topas.com/tech-center/performance-data/modulus-blends 1 Fetched: 4/6/2021 9:39:00 PM PhD THESIS Non-Exclusive License to GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY In consideration of being a PhD Research Scholar at GTU and in the interests of the facilitation of research at GTU and elsewhere, I, Shah Hetalben Chandravadan having Enrollment No. 149997105009 hereby grant a non-exclusive, royalty free and perpetual license to GTU on the following terms: a) GTU is permitted to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part ( referred to collectively as the “Work”) anywhere in the world, for non-commercial purposes, in all forms of media; b) GTU is permitted to authorize, sub-lease, sub-contract or procure any of the acts mentioned in paragraph (a); c) GTU is authorized to submit the Work at any National / International Library, under the authority of their “Thesis Non-Exclusive License”; d) The Universal Copyright Notice (©) shall appear on all copies made under the authority of this license; e) I undertake to submit my thesis, through my University, to any Library and Archives. Any abstract submitted with the thesis will be considered to form part of the thesis. f) I represent that my thesis is my original work, does not infringe any rights of others, including privacy rights, and that I have the right to make the grant conferred by this non-exclusive license. g) If third party copyrighted material was included in my thesis for which, under the terms of the Copyright Act, written permission from the copyright owners is required, I have vii obtained such permission from the copyright owners to do the acts mentioned in paragraph (a) above for the full term of copyright protection. h) I retain copyright ownership and moral rights in my thesis, and may deal with the copyright in my thesis, in any way consistent with rights granted by me to my University in this non-exclusive license. i) I further promise to inform any person to whom I may hereafter assign or license my copyright in my thesis of the rights granted by me to my University in this non- exclusive license. j) I am aware of and agree to accept the conditions and regulations of PhD including all policy matters related to authorship and plagiarism. Signature of the Research Scholar: Name of Research Scholar: Shah Hetalben Chandravadan Date: 12/04/2021 Place: Ahmedabad Signature of Supervisor: Name of Supervisor: Dr. Sudhir Kumar Nema Date: 12/04/2021 Place: Ahmedabad Seal: viii Thesis Approval Form The viva-voce of the PhD Thesis submitted by Ms. Shah Hetalben Chandravadan (Enrollment N o .149997105009) entitled “Studies on Preparation of Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Blends and Characterization of Their Mechanical, Thermal and Barrier Properties” was conducted on Monday, 12 th April 2021 at Gujarat Technological University. (Please tick any one of the following option) The performance of the candidate was satisfactory.