Impact of aspect ratio of carbon nanotubes on shear and extensional rheology of polyethylene nanocomposites

Applied Rheology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Thomas, Selvin P ^a,b   De, S K ^a   Hussein, Ibnelwaleed A ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^b YANBU INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Nanocomposites; Polyethylene; Rheology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878259457     PISSN: 14306395     EISSN: 16178106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3933/ApplRheol-23-23635     Document Type: Article

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