Sealability and seal characteristics of PE/EVA and PLA/PCL blends

International Polymer Processing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 95-102

  Najarzadeh, Z ^a   Tabasi, R Y ^a   Ajji, A ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC POLYESTER; ENHANCED MOBILITY; ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; INITIATION TEMPERATURE; LOWER TEMPERATURES; MULTILAYER STRUCTURES; SEAL APPLICATIONS;

ASPECT RATIO; BLENDING; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 84896821187     PISSN: 0930777X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3139/217.2813     Document Type: Article

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