Mechanical properties of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)/clay nanocomposites: Estimation of aspect ratio and interfacial strength by composite models

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 608-619

  Durmus, Ali ^a   Kaşgöz, Ahmet ^a   Macosko, Christopher W ^b  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Interfacial strength; LLDPE clay nanocomposites; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CLAY; ELASTIC MODULI; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYETHYLENES; RHEOLOGY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COMPOSITE MODELS; INTERFACIAL INTERACTIONS; MELT PROCESSING; POLYMER CHAINS; TACTOIDS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 41849136196     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340801957780     Document Type: Article

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