Influence of thermomechanical conditions on structure development and mechanical properties of polyethylene mouldings produced using different moulding methods

Plastics, Rubber and Composites Processing and Applications

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 316-328

  Godinho, J S ^a,b   Cunha, A ^a   Crawford, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION MOLDING; INJECTION MOLDING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PLASTIC MOLDS; ROTATIONAL MOLDING; TENSILE PROPERTIES; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

CRYSTALLINITY;

MEDIUM DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0034539099     PISSN: 09598111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146580100101541120     Document Type: Article

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