Interfacially compatibilized LDPE/POE blends reinforced with nanoclay: Investigation of morphology, rheology and dynamic mechanical properties

Polymer Bulletin

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 255-270

  Baghaei, B ^a   Jafari, S H ^a   Khonakdar, H A ^b   Rezaeian, I ^a   As'Habi, L ^a   Ahmadian, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blends; Compatibilization; Ethylene octene copolymer (POE); LDPE; Morphology; Nanocomposites; Rheology

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; COMPATIBILIZERS; COPOLYMERIZATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DYNAMICS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; ETHYLENE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; PLASTICITY; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; SILICATE MINERALS; VISCOSITY;

BLENDS; COMPATIBILIZATION; ETHYLENE-OCTENE COPOLYMER (POE); LDPE; MORPHOLOGY;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 59449097566     PISSN: 01700839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00289-008-0010-2     Document Type: Article

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