Document Type : Research Paper

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University of Anbar - Pure Science Education College.

10.37652/juaps.2011.44069

Abstract

:In this research, the study shows the effect of vitamin C absorption by poly ethylene terphthalate
(PET) bottles on mechanical properties of (PET) bottles that was investigated through tensile test. The
polyethylene terphthalate bottle containing orange drinks with ( 50ppm ) initial concentration of vitamin C were
stored for about three months at ( 10, 25 , 50 ºC ) and the mechanical properties ( tensile strength , modulus of
elasticity and elongation ) of poly ethylene terphthalate bottles were measured periodly during the storage time .
The effect of vitamin C on the mechanical properties of (PET ) bottles was compared between of the (PET )
bottles containing orange drinks with (50ppm ) vitamin C and the (PET ) bottles containing orange drink without
concentration additional of vitamin C solution , maximum effect of vitamin C on mechanical properties of (PET)
bottles was observed on the samples stored at 50ºC that could be represents to the high amount of absorbed
vitamin C at high storage temperatures . It was also found that tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of
( PET ) bottles decreased with the absorption degree of vitamin C, while the elongation increased

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