Processability and miscibility of linear low-density polyethylene/ poly(vinyl alcohol) blends: In situ compatibilization with maleic acid

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 297-308

  Ismail, Hanafi ^a   Nordin, Razif ^a   Ahmad, Zulkifi ^a   Rashid, Azura ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Blends; Compatibility; Low density polyethylene; Poly(vinyl alcohol)

Indexed keywords

BLEND RATIOS; COMPONENT INTERACTION; DISPERSED PHASIS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; HAAKE RHEOMETERS; IN-SITU; MALEIC ACIDS; MATRIX; PROCESSABILITY; THERMAL STABILITY; THERMOPLASTIC PROCESSING; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ACIDS; RHEOMETERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTICS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77951847306     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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