Shear & extensional rheology of C18-CNT/LDPE nanocomposites

Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein*, Sarfraz H. Abbasi

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Nanocomposites of low density polyethylene (LDPE) and C18 modified multi wall carbon nanotubes (C18-CNT) were prepared by melt blending. Previous research has shown that addition of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) increase the dynamic viscosity and reduce the extensional viscosity with increasing loading. This research work shows that C-18 modification of CNTs helps to keep low values of dynamic viscosity, maintain extensional viscosity and does not increase strain hardening even at 5.0 weight % loading.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011
Pages111-114
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2011

Publication series

NameAnnual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings
Volume1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • General Chemical Engineering

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