Low-Density Polyethylene/Polyamide/Clay Blend Nanocomposites: Effect of Morphology of Clay on Their Photooxidation Resistance

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Interlayer distance for pristine OMMT and OMMT-containing LDPE/PA blends.

Journal of Nanomaterials

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Table 2: Low-Density Polyethylene/Polyamide/Clay Blend Nanocomposites: Effect of Morphology of Clay on Their Photooxidation Resistance 