Mn2Al-LDH- and Co2Al-LDH-stearate as photodegradants for LDPE film

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 947-954

  Magagula, Bheki ^a   Nhlapo, Nontete ^a   Focke, Walter W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cobalt; Layered double hydroxide; Manganese; Photodegradation; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATED AGEING; BLOWN POLYETHYLENE FILMS; LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDE; LDPE FILMS; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE FILMS; MASTERBATCH; WEATHEROMETER;

ADDITIVES; COBALT; LIGHTING; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMOPLASTICS;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 67349162648     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2009.03.007     Document Type: Article

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