Rheological and barrier properties of nanocomposites of HDPE and exfoliated montmorillonite

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 106-125

  Horst, M Fernanda ^a   Quinzani, Lidia M ^a   Failla, Marcelo D ^a,b  

^a PLAPIQUI UNS CONICET   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Nanocomposites; permeability; polyethylene; rheological properties

Indexed keywords

BARRIER PROPERTIES; CLAY CONCENTRATION; CONCENTRATION RATIO; DYNAMIC MODULI; MELT MIXING; ORGANOPHILIC MONTMORILLONITES; OXYGEN PERMEABILITY; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POLYETHYLENES; RHEOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84890904923     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705712443248     Document Type: Article

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