Ultrasonic degradation of low-density polyethylene

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 47, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 1451-1455

  Desai, Vaibhav ^a   Shenoy, M A ^a   Gogate, P R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Intrinsic viscosity; Low density polyethylene; Ultrasonic degradation

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; DEGRADATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOSITY;

INTRINSIC VISCOSITY; ULTRASONIC DEGRADATION;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

BENZENE; DEGRADATION; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 44949236277     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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