Free radical modification of LDPE with vinyltriethoxysilane

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1119-1126

  Fabris, Felipe W ^a   Stedile, Fernanda C ^a   Mauler, Raquel S ^a   Nachtigall, Sônia M B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Crosslinking; Degree of functionalization; Mechanical properties; Polyethylene; Vinylsilane

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COPOLYMERS; CROSSLINKING; DECOMPOSITION; ELASTIC MODULI; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GELS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HOMOPOLYMERIZATION; MOISTURE; PEROXIDES; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMER BLENDS; RUTHERFORD BACKSCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY; YIELD STRESS;

DEGREE OF FUNCTIONALIZATION; MACROMOLECULAR COUPLING; VINYLSILANE; WAVENUMBERS;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 2342603989     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2004.01.008     Document Type: Article

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