Polypropylene-clay nanocomposites: Effect of compatibilizing agents on clay dispersion

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 945-950

  Garcia Lopez D ^a   Picazo, O ^a   Merino, J C ^a,b   Pastor, J M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSPORT AND ENERGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clay; Compatibilization; Modification; Nanocomposites; PP

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CLAY; IONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYPROPYLENES; PURIFICATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MONTMORILLONITE;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0037400697     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-3057(02)00333-6     Document Type: Article

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