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Jiji Abraham
Materials Science
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Plasma Modification on Polyolefin: Necessity and Significance
The commercial polymers classified under the name polyolefins have been used everywhere. These materials has a long chain structure. Most of the polyolefins need surface modification or compatibilization in or...
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Plasma Modification of Polyolefin Blends and Composites
Polyolefins are very important commercial polymers. They represent a broad class of materials which include different grades of polyethylene(PE), poly(propylene), polystyrene, polybutylene, and so on. This cha...
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XLPE Nanocomposites and Blends: Morphology and Mechanical Properties
Polyethylene is being considered as a unique polymer in the whole plastic industry and it has numerous applications. Several modifications have been done to improve the properties and the better replacement of...
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Thermal and Flame Retardant Properties of XLPE Nanocomposites and Blends
This chapter deals with thermal and flame retardant properties of XLPE nanocomposites and blends. Properties of composites and blends are highly temperature dependent. Thermal properties include thermal stabil...
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Special Purpose Elastomers: Synthesis, Structure-Property Relationship, Compounding, Processing and Applications
Elastomers are notable as very special class of polymers due to their multifunctional applications. The superior mechanical properties, high flexibility, resilience and good viscoelastic behaviour make this cl...
