Effect of blend ratio on the dynamic mechanical and thermal degradation behavior of polymer–polymer composites from low density polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 373-384

  Jayanarayanan, Karingamanna ^a   Thomas, Sabu ^b   Joseph, Kuruvilla ^c  

^a AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Dynamic mechanical properties; Microfibrillar blends; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DAMPING; DYNAMICS; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC BOTTLES; POLYMERS; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DAMPING CHARACTERISTICS; DEGRADATION BEHAVIOR; DEGRADATION CHARACTERISTICS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE(LDPE); MICROFIBRILLAR BLENDS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES (PET); SHORT-FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PYROLYSIS;

EID: 84964053944     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 17355265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13726-016-0429-5     Document Type: Article

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