Preparation and Performance of High-Barrier Low Density Polyethylene/Organic Montmorillonite Nanocomposite

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1251-1257

  Xie, Li ^a   Lv, Xia Yan ^a   Han, Zhong Jie ^a   Ci, Ji Hao ^a   Fang, Chang Qing ^a   Ren, Peng Gang ^a  

^a XI'AN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Barrier properties; Low density polyethylene; Montmorillonite; Nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

BARRIER PROPERTIES; DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES; MODIFICATION EFFECT; MONTMORILLONITE NANOCOMPOSITES; OCTADECYL; PE FILMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY TEM; TRIMETHYL; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLAY MINERALS; DEGRADATION; FILM PREPARATION; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

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EID: 84865452295     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2012.699131     Document Type: Article

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