Linear low-density polyethylene/silica micro- and nanocomposites: Dynamic rheological measurements and modelling

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 115-129

  Dorigato, A ^a   Pegoretti, A ^a   Penati, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Modelling; Nanocomposites; Polyethylene; Rheology; Silica

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349095961     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2010.16     Document Type: Article

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