Bitumen/polyethylene blends: Using m-LLDPEs to improve stability and viscoelastic properties

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 603-610

  Gonzalez O ^a   Munoz M E ^a   Santamaria A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Metallocene catalysed LLDPE; Polyethylene modified bitumen; Rheology of bitumen m LLDPE blends; Stability of modified bitumen

Indexed keywords

DROP BREAKUP; LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MIXING; POLYMER BLENDS; RHEOLOGY; THERMODYNAMICS; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 33745840459     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-005-0009-7     Document Type: Article

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