Comparing the effect of nanofillers as thermal stabilizers in low density polyethylene

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-48

  García, Nuria ^a   Hoyos, Mario ^a   Guzmán, Julio ^a   Tiemblo, Pilar ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE POLÍMEROS   (Spain)

Author keywords

LDPE; Montmorillonite; Nanocomposite; Sepiolite; Silica nanoparticles; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CLAY MINERALS; DEGRADATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDATION; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICATES; SPHERES; THICK FILMS;

LDPE; MONTMORILLONITE; SEPIOLITE; SILICA NANOPARTICLES; THERMAL DEGRADATION;

THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 57449083383     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.10.011     Document Type: Article

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