Effect of layered silicate nanoclay on the properties of silane crosslinked linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 252-262

  Azizi, H ^a   Morshedian, J ^a   Barikani, M ^a   Wagner, M H ^b  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gel content; Layered silicate; LLDPE; Nanocomposites; Silane crosslinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949340685     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2010.32     Document Type: Article

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