Silane crosslinking of polyethylene: The effects of EVA, ATH and Sb2O3 on properties of the production in continuous grafting of LDPE

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 378-384

  Azizi, H ^a   Barzin, J ^a   Morshedian, J ^a  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

EVA; Flame retardant; Material testing; Polyethylene; Silane croslinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 43949127633     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2007.53     Document Type: Article

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