Polymer-clay nanocomposites based on blends of various types of polyethylenes and PE-g-MA: Morphology, thermal properties, microhardness, and transparency

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1136-1147

  Minkova, L ^a   Filippi, S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF POLYMERS   (Bulgaria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

blends of polyethylenes and PE g MA; characterization; morphology; polymer clay nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

BLEND COMPONENTS; BLENDS OF POLYETHYLENES AND PE-G-MA; CLOISITE; HIGH-DENSITY; MATRIX; MELT BLENDING; POLYMER-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

BLENDING; MICROHARDNESS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; ORGANOCLAY; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTICS; TRANSPARENCY;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 77957903384     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222341003609856     Document Type: Article

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