Rheology, morphology and mechanical properties of polyethylene/ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (PE/EVA) blends

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1834-1842

  Faker, M ^a,b,c   Razavi Aghjeh, M K ^a   Ghaffari, M ^b,c   Seyyedi, S A ^a  

^a SAHAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b Yazd Radiation Processing Center   (Iran)

^c IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Interfacial tension; Morphology; PE EVA blends; Rheology

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEATION; POLYETHYLENES; RHEOLOGY; SURFACE TENSION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

PE-RICH BLENDS; PHASE INVERSION COMPOSITION;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 44649195745     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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