Melt blend studies of nanoclay-filled polypropylene (PP)-high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 48, Issue 23, 2013, Pages 8292-8301

  Mohan, T P ^a   Kanny, K ^a  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELT BLENDS; MELT VISCOSITIES; MELT-MIXING; MELTING CHARACTERISTICS; MIXING CHARACTERISTICS; NANO CLAYS; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; MIXING; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VISCOSITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 84884292583     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-013-7642-9     Document Type: Article

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