Intercalated linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE)/clay nanocomposites prepared with oxidized polyethylene as a new type compatibilizer: Structural, mechanical and barrier properties

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3737-3749

  Durmuş, Ali ^a   Woo, Maybelle ^b   Kaşgöz, Ahmet ^a   Macosko, Christopher W ^c   Tsapatsis, Michael ^c  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^c University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier film; Compatibilizer; Oxidized polyethylene; Polyethylene clay nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPATIBILIZERS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYETHYLENES; RHEOMETERS;

BARRIER FILMS; CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; MELT PROCESSING; OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE;

LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 34548236856     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.06.019     Document Type: Article

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