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Branched polyethylene with an (α-diimine) nickel catalyst
Polymerizing ethylene using a nickel (α-diimine) complex and ethylaluminum sesquichloride generates materials with tunable properties.Recent Articles
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Improved gas-impermeable, transparent food packaging
Intercalating organoclay with glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate copolyester results in a film that combines good gas-barrier properties with high optical transmittance.Compatibilizers improve exfoliation in polymer-clay nanocomposites
Melt viscosity, measured by capillary rheometry, indicates the degree that exfoliation is improved by adding maleated polyethylene compatibilizers to polyethylene-nanoclay composites.Co-continuity of thermoplastic elastomer rubber-based nanocomposites
The properties of vulcanizate/clay nanocomposites can be enhanced by optimizing the microstructure of their elastomer/clay precursors.Fiber orientation in injection-compression molded thermoplastics
Compression force, distance, and speed influence the alignment of glass fibers in five layers in short-fiber-reinforced polypropylene plastic parts.Influence of carbon nanofiber structure on polyethylene nanocomposites
Nanofiber morphology significantly affects the electrical and mechanical properties of linear, low-density, polyethylene/carbon nanofiber (LLDPE/CNF) composites.Interlayer matrix hybridization of carbon-fiber-reinforced composites
Lamination of layered-structure composites enables improvements in fracture toughness and inhibition of crack propagation.Improved car crash protection
Incorporating nanoclay into polyurethane foam improves low-velocity impact resistance.Selecting latex characteristics
Emulsion polymer properties can be regulated by a simultaneous inferential control strategy, even in the presence of some modeling errors.Reinforced biocomposites with guaranteed degradability in soil
The addition of cotton fibers to a starch-based commercial material maintains its thermal stability and assures its biodegradation.Development of long-basalt- fiber-reinforced thermoplastic matrix composites
Long-fiber-reinforced compounds are particularly advantageous with respect to their dynamic mechanical properties.Viewing 1 to 10 of 103 articles