Resistance-to-flow analysis in low density polyethylene/plasticized starch blends containing compatibilizers with attractive and repulsive interactions

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 747-755

  Ghafoori, Morteza ^a   Mohammadi, Naser ^a   Ghaffarian, Seyyed Reza ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Capillary flow; Compatibilizer; Interfacial morphology; Resistance to flow; Thermoplastic starch

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; RHEOLOGY; STARCH; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOELASTICITY;

COMPATIBILIZERS; INTERFACIAL MORPHOLOGY; RESISTANCE-TO-FLOW;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 33751568154     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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