Use of fillers to enable the microwave processing of polyethylene

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 219-227

  Harper, John ^a   Rice, Duncan ^b   Zhang, Jie ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BOC Edwards   (United Kingdom)

^c SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon black; Polyethylene; Susceptors; Thermoforming

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; FILLERS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MELTING; THERMOFORMING; THERMOPLASTICS;

RAPID MELTING; SUSCEPTORS;

MICROWAVE HEATING;

CARBON; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER; TALC; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; HEAT; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON; HEAT; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROWAVES; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMERS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TALC; TEMPERATURE; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 34548311737     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08327823.2005.11688543     Document Type: Article

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