Effect of blend ratio on the mechanical and sorption behaviour of polymer-polymer microfibrillar composites from low-density polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 549-562

  Jayanarayanan, Karingamanna ^a   Thomas, Sabu ^b   Joseph, Kuruvilla ^c  

^a AMRITA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

microfibrillar composites; morphology; sorption behaviour; tensile strength

Indexed keywords

BLEND RATIOS; MICRO-FIBRILS; MICROFIBRILLAR BLENDS; MICROFIBRILLAR COMPOSITE; SOLVENT UPTAKE; TORTUOUS PATH; UNIFORM DIAMETER;

MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER BLENDS; SOLVENTS; SORPTION; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

EID: 84859375363     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412440602     Document Type: Article

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