Polyethylenes modified by irradiation and organic peroxide treatment: Rheological study

Latin American Applied Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-114

  Perez, C J ^a   Valles E M ^a   Quinzani, L M ^a   Failla, M D ^a  

^a UNS CONICET ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Irradiation; Modification; Peroxide; Polyethylene; Rheology

Indexed keywords

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; MACROMOLECULES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PEROXIDES; RHEOLOGY;

MOLECULAR NETWORKS;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0037376517     PISSN: 03270793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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