Rheological, mechanical and transport properties of blown films of high density polyethylene nanocomposites

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1346-1357

  Lotti, Cybele ^a   Isaac, Claudia S ^a   Branciforti, Marcia C ^a   Alves, Rosa M V ^b   Liberman, Susana ^c   Bretas, Rosario E S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b CPqD Telecom and IT Solutions   (Brazil)

^c Braskem SA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blown films; HDPE; Nanocomposites; Rheological properties; Transport properties

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; EXTRUDERS; FILLERS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; RHEOLOGY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BLOWN FILMS; FILLER INTERFACIAL DEFECTS; SCREW EXTRUDERS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 42649105104     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.02.014     Document Type: Article

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