Effect of matrix molecular weight on the dispersion of nanoclay in unmodified high density polyethylene

Polymer Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 499-511

  Chu, David ^a   Nguyen, Quang ^a   Baird, Donald G ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL THERMAL ANALYSIS (DMTA); HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT (HMW);

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 34547951690     PISSN: 02728397     EISSN: 15480569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pc.20330     Document Type: Article

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