Thermo-mechanical properties of high density polyethylene - Fumed silica nanocomposites: Effect of filler surface area and treatment

Journal of Polymer Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Dorigato, A ^a   D'Amato, M ^a   Pegoretti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Creep; Mechanical properties; Polyethylene; Polymer nanocomposites; Silica

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; CREEP; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; FILLERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; POLYETHYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; SURFACE TREATMENT; YIELD STRESS;

DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FUMED SILICA NANOPARTICLES; HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; PROGRESSIVE ENHANCEMENT; TENSILE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

SILICA NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84861471566     PISSN: 10229760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-012-9889-2     Document Type: Article

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