Polyethene used extensively in polyethene bags

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Polyethylene, commonly used in bags, is a thermoplastic, not a thermosetting plastic, meaning its shape can be altered with heat. The discussion explores the idea of reinforcing polyethylene with rigid materials like aluminum bars when heated in the absence of oxygen. While this could create a composite material, the resulting strength would vary based on temperature and deformation modes. At lower temperatures, the composite would exhibit strengths of both materials, while at higher temperatures, it would behave more like a malleable substance with aluminum reinforcement. Overall, the feasibility of creating a strong rigid material from this combination is complex and dependent on specific conditions.
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in chemistry we studied that polyethene used extensively in polyethene bags in our country is a type of a thermosetting plastic...that is, its shapes etc can be changed by the application of heat

now as materials is not my main subject area, i have no idea about this...but i was wondering that if we apply heat to it (in the absense of oxygen of course), and put some rigid material like aluminum bars in it, can we can a rigid, and relatively strong material?
 
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in chemistry we studied that polyethene used extensively in polyethene bags in our country is a type of a thermosetting plastic...that is, its shapes etc can be changed by the application of heat

Ummm, that would be a thermoplastic material.

now as materials is not my main subject area, i have no idea about this...but i was wondering that if we apply heat to it (in the absense of oxygen of course), and put some rigid material like aluminum bars in it, can we can a rigid, and relatively strong material?

Yes and no. At lower temperatures it would have the strength of the plastic in some modes of deformation and of aluminum in other modes of deformation. At elevated temperature it would have all of the structural strength of taffy with aluminum (bars?) reinforcement.
 
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