Preparation and characterization of low density polyethylene-agar biocomposites: Torque-rheological, mechanical, thermal and morphological properties

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 585-591

  Madera Santana, T J ^a   Robledo, D ^a   Azamar, J A ^a   Rios Soberanis C R ^b   Freile Pelegrin Y ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BRITTLE FRACTURE; DUCTILE FRACTURE; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; DYNAMICS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYSACCHARIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

BIO FILLERS; BIOCOMPOSITE; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; INTERNAL MIXERS; MECHANICAL DYNAMICS; MECHANICAL/THERMAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; POWER LAW MODEL; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; STRENGTH AND ELONGATIONS;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY;

EID: 76949098313     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: 15482634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.21574     Document Type: Article

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