Mechanical, thermal, and surface properties of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene/polypropylene blends

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 854-863

  Lee, E M ^a   Jeong, H M ^b   Kim, B K ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

blends; mechanical property; polypropylene; thermal property; ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene; viscosity

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVITY; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPES; BLEND FILMS; BLENDS; DECALIN; MELTING TEMPERATURES; SOLUTION-CAST FILMS; THERMAL PROPERTIES; UHMW-PE; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; WATER DROP;

CONTACT ANGLE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTICS; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; VISCOSITY; WATER CONTENT;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77955637639     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222341003600723     Document Type: Article

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