Influence of branch content, comonomer type, and crosshead speed on the mechanical properties of metallocene linear low-density polyethylenes

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 5019-5033

  Islam, Ashraful ^a   Hussein, Ibnelwaleed A ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Branched; Mechanical properties; Metallocene catalysts; Polyethylene (PE)

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; MONOMERS; ORGANOMETALLICS; POLYETHYLENES; STRAIN; STRESSES;

AVRAMI EQUATION; BRANCH CONTENT (BC); BRANCHED; CROSS-HEAD SPEED; METALLOCENE CATALYSTS;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

CALORIMETRY; COPOLYMER; CRYSTALLINITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MODIFICATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEATION; POLYETHYLENE; STRAIN; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33646581380     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.23232     Document Type: Article

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