PP/LCP composites: Effects of shear flow, extensional flow and nanofillers

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 1921-1929

  Lee, Mun Wai ^a   Hu, Xiao ^a   Li, Lin ^b   Yue, Chee Yoon ^b   Tam, Kam Chiu ^b   Cheong, Lam Yee ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

A. Hybrid composites; B. Mechanical properties; Nano particle

Indexed keywords

INJECTION MOLDING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SHEAR FLOW; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VISCOSITY;

EXTENSIONAL FLOW;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOPARTICLE; POLYPROPYLENE; SHEAR FLOW; THERMOPLASTIC;

EID: 0041828736     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(03)00156-8     Document Type: Article

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