Tensile and impact behavior of polypropylene/low density polyethylene blends

Polymer Testing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 468-473

  Strapasson, R ^a   Amico, S C ^a   Pereira, M F R ^a   Sydenstricker, T H D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blends; Low density polyethylene; Polypropylene; Tensile and impact properties

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; IMPACT TESTING; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TENSILE TESTING; YIELD STRESS;

BLENDS; ELONGATION; IMPACT BEHAVIOR; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 16344373620     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2005.01.001     Document Type: Article

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