On the effect of nanosilver reinforcement on the mechanical, physical, and antimicrobial properties of polyethylene blown films

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1873-1881

  Aalaie, Jamal ^a   Mirali, Mohammad ^a   Motamedi, Pooyan ^a   Khanli, Homayon Hossein ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY RIPI   (Iran)

Author keywords

antimicrobial; blown film; mechanical property; nanosilver; polyethylene

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL PERFORMANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL; ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY; BIOCIDAL; BLOWN-FILMS; CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR; FILM RUPTURE; NANO SILVER; PE FILMS; PERMEABILITY TEST; POLYETHYLENE BLOWN FILMS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GAS PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENES; REINFORCEMENT; SILVER; THERMOPLASTICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 80051946579     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2011.553174     Document Type: Article

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