In-situ compatibilization of linear low-density polyethylene and polydimethyl siloxane rubber through reactive blending

Materials Express

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-50

  Giri, Radhashyam ^a   Naskar, Kinsuk ^a   Nando, Golok Behari ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Compatibilizer; Crystallinity; Dynamic rheology; Linear low density polyethylene; Polydimethyl siloxane rubber

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860473664     PISSN: 21585849     EISSN: 21585857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/mex.2012.1047     Document Type: Article

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