Improving post irradiation stability of high density polyethylene by multi walled carbon nanotubes

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 390-396

  Rama Sreekanth, P S ^a   Naresh Kumar, N ^a   Kanagaraj, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Nanocomposites; B. Mechanical properties; Gamma irradiation

Indexed keywords

DOSAGE LEVELS; FILLER MATERIALS; FTIR; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INTEGRAL PART; OXIDATION INDICES; OXIDATION STABILITY; OXIDATIVE STABILITY; POSTIRRADIATION; RADICAL SCAVENGERS; RADICAL SCAVENGING; ULTIMATE STRENGTH; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); IRRADIATION; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; SCAVENGING; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); THERMOPLASTICS;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 84855908858     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.11.031     Document Type: Article

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