Nanostructured Composites Based on Polyethylene-Polyamide Blends. I. Preparation and Mechanical Behavior

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 43 B, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 143-162

  Denchev, Zlatan ^a   Oliveira, Maria J ^a   Carneiro, Olga S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Extrusion; Mechanical test; Microscopy; Nanocomposites; Orientation; Polymer blends

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELASTIC MODULI; EXTRUSION; HEAT TREATMENT; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MECHANICAL TESTING; MELTING; MORPHOLOGY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYAMIDES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

MECHANICAL TESTS; NANOCOMPOSITES; ORIENTATION;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 1642386104     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-120027755     Document Type: Conference Paper

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