Mathematical modeling of the reactive modification of high-density polyethylene. Effect of vinyl content

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 46, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 7561-7570

  Brandolin, Adriana ^a   Sarmoria, Claudia ^a   Failla, Marcelo D ^a   Valles, Enrique M ^a  

^a PLAPIQUI UNS CONICET   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

PEROXIDE CONCENTRATION; PEROXIDE MODIFICATION;

POLYETHYLENES;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; POLYETHYLENES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 36348982252     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie070013m     Document Type: Article

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