Effect of molecular structure on the rotational molding characteristics of ultra-low-density Ethylene-α-Olefin Copolymers

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 496-508

  Wang, W Q ^a   Kontopoulou, M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; ELASTICITY; ELASTOMERS; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MONOMERS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLASTICS MOLDING; STRESS ANALYSIS; VISCOSITY;

MICROPELLETS; POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMERS;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 2342578850     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20044     Document Type: Article

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