Rheological and Thermomechanical Properties of Long-Chain-Branched Polyethylene Prepared by Slurry Polymerization with Metallocene Catalysts

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 307-316

  Kolodka, Edward ^a,b   Wang, Wen Jun ^a,c   Zhu, Shiping ^a   Hamielec, Archie ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b University of North Dakota   (United States)

^c Nexwood Industries Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Characterization; Long chain branching; Mechanical property; Polyethylene (PE); Rheology

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CROSSLINKING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; GLASS TRANSITION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; POLYMERIZATION; RELAXATION PROCESSES; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

LONG CHAIN BRANCHING; METALLOCENE CATALYSTS; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

POLYETHYLENES;

CATALYST; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMERIZATION; RHEOLOGY; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 1542577531     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.13705     Document Type: Article

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