Dynamic rheological, morphology and mechanical properties of compatibilized LLDPE/EMA blends

Journal of Polymer Research

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 907-916

  Borah, Jyoti Sankar ^a   Chaki, Tapan Kumar ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Compatibilization; LLDPE EMA blends; Mechanical properties; Morphology; Thermogravimetric analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBONYL GROUPS; COMPATIBILIZED BLENDS; COMPATIBILIZING AGENTS; COMPLEX VISCOSITY; ELONGATION AT BREAK; LLDPE BLENDS; MELT VISCOSITIES; MORPHOLOGY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RHEOLOGICAL STUDIES;

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ETHYLENE; IMPACT STRENGTH; LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; POLYETHYLENES; RHEOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOSITY;

COMPATIBILIZERS;

EID: 80053385890     PISSN: 10229760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-010-9488-z     Document Type: Article

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