Effects of microwave assisted heating of carbon nanofiber reinforced high density polyethylene

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 190, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 324-331

  Benitez R ^a   Fuentes, A ^a   Lozano, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofiber; Dielectric analysis; Dynamic mechanical analysis; Microwaves; Tensile

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOFIBERS; CARBON NANOTUBES; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; MICROWAVE HEATING; THERMOPLASTICS;

DIELECTRIC ANALYSIS; MATERIAL PROPERTIES; MICROWAVE EXPOSURE; POLYMER COMPOSITES;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 34248189090     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.02.016     Document Type: Article

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