TY - CONF A1 - Weltschev, Margit A1 - Kohl, Anka A1 - Haufe, Manuela A1 - Werner, Jan T1 - Use of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to characterize nitric acid oxidation of polyethylene grades N2 - Resistance to oxidative degradation by nitric acid has been selected for a comparison of polyethylene grades in a European standard on suitability proof for alternative plastic resins used for packagings and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) for the transport of dangerous goods. Measurements of the infrared (IR) absorption spectra of microtome slices cut from the walls of jerricans, which were pre-stored with 55% nitric acid for 21 and 42 days at 40°C, showed changes in the structure of the polyethylene. The penetration depths of 55% nitric acid into the polyethylene grades are, in principle, suitable for evaluating the resistance to oxidative degradation of polyethylene grades after pre-storage of the packagings for 21 days. After this period the packaging wall is not fully penetrated. The intensities of the IR bands at 1565 cm-1 (-NO2), 1630 cm-1 (-C=C) and 1654 cm-1 (-O-NO2) increased with the treatment time with 55% nitric acid as a result of oxidative damage by the nitric acid. The high increase in absorbance of the -C=C band in the region 1630 - 1690 cm-1 is attributable to paraffinic chain cracks. The absorbance of the -O-NO2 band, formed as result of the nitration process was still low at a test temperature of 40°C. T2 - NACE International Corrosion Conference 2013 CY - Orlando, FL, USA DA - 17.03.2013 KW - Polyethylenformstoffe KW - Beständigkeit gegen oxidativen Abbau KW - Salpetersäure KW - Eindringtiefen KW - FTIR KW - Verpackungen zum Transport von Gefahrgütern PY - 2013 SN - 978-1-627-48145-8 SP - 1 EP - 11 (Paper No. 2070) PB - Curran CY - Red Hook, NY AN - OPUS4-27981 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -