Cyclic viscoplasticity of high-density polyethylene/montmorillonite clay nanocomposite

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-25

  Drozdov, A D ^a   deC Christiansen, J ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cyclic deformation; High density polyethylene; Nanocomposite; Viscoplasticity

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; STRAIN RATE; TENSILE TESTING; VISCOPLASTICITY;

CYCLIC DEFORMATION; MONTMORILLONITE (MMT); NANOCOMPOSITE;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33845402943     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.09.013     Document Type: Article

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