Multiple shape-memory behavior and thermal-mechanical properties of peroxide cross-linked blends of linear and short-chain branched polyethylenes

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 461-473

  Kolesov, Igor S ^a   Radusch, H J ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Polymer blends; Polyolefins; Shape memory effect; Smart polymers

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249126765     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2008.56     Document Type: Article

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